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Wednesday, March 12, 2008
News Adams Appeals Dozono Certification
Posted by on Wed, Mar 12 at 6:06 PM
Coming in just under the wire—and as a big surprise—Sam Adams has appealed Sho Dozono’s certification. I’m blogging via iPhone, so I can’t cut and paste the Auditor’s notice. More details later!
UPDATE! Read the full “Request for Hearing” documents HERE!
Another update, at 8:54pm:
The Dozono campaign sent out a statement this evening:
PORTLAND-Dozono campaign manager Amie Abbott issued the following statement regarding Sam Adams’ appeal.“We are not surprised that Commissioner Adams has once again stooped to political gamesmanship in an attempt to avoid discussing the important issues facing our city. This eleventh hour appeal should make people ask, “What is Sam afraid of?” From the day Sho announced his candidacy, Sam has claimed that he is looking forward to a positive and robust discussion about the future of the city. Yet, he has spent the last two months trying to deny the public the opportunity to have a real race. He seems to believe that by eliminating Sho as the opponent, he will inherit the Mayor’s office. It is arrogant of him to think that he deserves this position without having to prove to the community why he is qualified”, said campaign manager Amie Abbott.
“I am confident that the Oregon State administrative law judge will confirm the decision that the city Auditor already made twice”, said Abbott.
The Adams appeal has this line: “Mr. Dozono has indicated that he intends to continue his campaign for Mayor regardless of whether or not he remains eligible to receive public financing from the City of Portland.” It seems like a reference to a piece on KATU yesterday, in which Dozono—asked by a reporter what would happen if the judge yanks his public funding—indicated that the campaign has already begun, and he’s got $40K in the bank, so he’s in it. That’s a reversal from earlier statements that he wouldn’t run unless he was certified as a publicly financed candidate (which he technically is at the moment… the issue is what happens if he’s de-certified). It also means that the Adams campaign can appeal on the issues of public financing, without having the appearance of trying to knock their main opponent out of the race entirely.
I’ve asked Abbott to clarify Dozono’s stance on that point—if Dozono is in fact reversing his earlier statements, and staying in the race if he doesn’t have public funding. And if he stays in, will he start raising private funds?
Jennifer Yocom, Adams’ campaign manager, has this to say for their late decision to appeal: “Enough questions have been raised by advocates of the system. We just feel it’s important that a judge have a summary of all the facts on the issue as we know them. We submitted our interpretation as well as the factual, legal, logical case, so the judge had all considerations.”
All those considerations run 35 pages—I’m finally back in front of my computer, about to dig in.
UPDATE @ 11:42 pm: The Adams campaign has responded to the Dozono statement, complete with links.
Political gamesmanship is Sho Dozono trying to hide a massive contribution from a lobbyist, misleading the press about whether he knew about it and changing his story repeatedly as the truth comes out anyway.Mr. Dozono’s campaign can try to distract people all they want by continuing to make utterly false statements, but their problems are of their own making.
The campaign debate has been underway. The fact is that Sam is the only candidate who has been talking in detail about the pressing issues facing Portland. One look at the candidates’ respective answers to public policy questions and their websites shows that.
Mr. Dozono seemingly has already indicated that he will be running whether or not his attempt to get public money for his campaign is successful, so there is no question of Sam trying to “avoid competition.” We believe Mr. Dozono has the right to run – he should just obey the law while doing so.
Comments
I must admit. I'm surprised by Adams' move. It's gutsy. But I guess "whoh now" has a point.
From what I gather of the documents you link to Amy, the main argument is that the poll is way more than a "should I run?" poll. It's a "how should I run?" poll. It's strategy. Which means it's useful way past December.
Anything to deflect attention and eat up the gameclock, eh Sam?
Is that a consultant I see in that pothole?
Are those(obsolete) streetcar rails I see underneath NW23rd?
"Deflect attention"? From Sam Adams? NOTHING can deflect attention from Sam Adams. He's the 900-pound gorilla in any given room.
What "gameclock"? Sho's running one way or another, and you can count on him continuing to campaign through the appeals.
"Consultant"? Like the one that funded Sho's poll?
The Sho-hos seem to have a charming habit of throwing anything they can into a discussion, whether it makes any sense or not. That's fun, up to a point, but it doesn't address the issues, which is what I thought Sho's campaign was all about....
Sam Adams is showing his true colors in this race. Portlanders should be worried if he gets elected, since whatever tactics he is using now he will use as mayor. He is scared of Sho Dozono - that's obvious. So he will resort to whatever he can to negate his one real competitor. Sam Adams is a city hall insider and back room double-dealer. Read over his positions and how often he switched them when it was politically expedient. At the debate last night, for example, he bragged about living in NE PDX but couldn't name a single African American person in the room he has worked with. Sam will gentrify the rest of Portland the way he gentrified NE Portland, and the Pearl. When Sho said he wants to build affordable housing for working and middle-class families so Portland doesn't turn into a city of renters Sam bragged about how he had made sure when developers build 30% of it is designated as low-income housing. For renters. So, there you go, that's the crucial difference right there. Sam doesn't mind if you rent. Sho wants you to own.
With portland being so young (it seems), It would be interesting to see a statistic on how many people choose and/or need to rent (students, single's, people with no credit etc.) vs. people who own, or would like to own.
Creating more affordable ways to own a home is great...but you can't forget renters, rent is going up so high so quickly. I think it is necessary for there to be more low income housing available for renters like myself, who, can bearly afford to pay 600$ or more a month for a studio apartment, which seems to be about average. Really, the only cheap option for renting in portland, is sharing an old drafty house with 5 people (lame) OR, getting into section 8 housing where a 2 bedroom is 600$ (rad).
I guess the best way around all of this, is to get a better fucking job...
but in the meantime i need rent to be affordable.
So- based on my needs, and from what I know now,(need to do more research, but..) Sam Adams seems to have a better plan for affordable housing.
With portland being so young (it seems), It would be interesting to see a statistic on how many people choose and/or need to rent (students, single's, people with no credit etc.) vs. people who own, or would like to own.
Creating more affordable ways to own a home is great...but you can't forget renters, rent is going up so high so quickly. I think it is necessary for there to be more low income housing available for renters like myself, who, can bearly afford to pay 600$ or more a month for a studio apartment, which seems to be about average. Really, the only cheap option for renting in portland, is sharing an old drafty house with 5 people (lame) OR, getting into section 8 housing where a 2 bedroom is 600$ (rad).
I guess the best way around all of this, is to get a better fucking job...
but in the meantime i need rent to be affordable.
So- based on my needs, and from what I know now,(need to do more research, but..) Sam Adams seems to have a better plan for affordable housing.
i apologize for posting twice. please forgive me. dear god.
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Woah, simmer down now.
What is Amie Abbott so worried about? If the judge agrees with Dozono, she'll be fine. If not, then Sho has already gone back on his previous word by saying he'll run anyway. Either way there'll be a campaign.
I think Amie needs to take a deep breath and calm down. This isn't gamesmanship, some weird conspiracy, or anything so sinister. Seems to me that Adams, like many others, just wants a review of the facts.