So far my impressions of the primary run ups for both the dems and republicans (Primary, May 17th) is that the republicans are not serious about anything relevant to winning. The dems, as usual, are mouthing off about the need to increase social security and medicare because of rising costs (spend money you don't have to cut inflation, neat). Also some ambiguous talk of fighting climate change.
The republicans - sort of a hope and change message without any actual content. Oh, and they aren't Kate Brown. No hard hitting Lee Atwater style messaging. Nothing on closing the border, nothing substantive about law and order and the rising crime and murder rate, nothing about parents and education, nothing about lockdowns and mandates destroying thousands of Oregon and Portland business. Oh, and nothing substantive on the homeless epidemic or fentanyl. Looks like some more high character losses.
The republicans - sort of a hope and change message without any actual content. Oh, and they aren't Kate Brown. No hard hitting Lee Atwater style messaging. Nothing on closing the border, nothing substantive about law and order and the rising crime and murder rate, nothing about parents and education, nothing about lockdowns and mandates destroying thousands of Oregon and Portland business. Oh, and nothing substantive on the homeless epidemic or fentanyl. Looks like some more high character losses.
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