A Message From OFF-PAC
As you know, the elections are upon us.
Most voters have already received their ballots, and it’s time to make the decisions that will decide what kind of government we will have to live under for the next two years.
Just as the makeup of the US Congress will have a profound effect on our lives, so too will the makeup of the Oregon legislature.
For some time we have had our ratings posted for Oregon candidates. You can view those here.
OFF PAC urges you to exercise your right to vote and be a part of the process. If you feel that you don’t have sufficient information about a candidate, we strongly urge you to contact them. Remember, they are asking you to hire them to do a job. A job that will effect your rights and freedoms.
You can find contact information for all candidates here.
If you are unsure of what district you are in, you can use this link to find out.
Your efforts in the past have prevented the anti-gun forces in the Oregon legislature from gaining any ground, but we have already been informed by an Oregon legislator that Senator Ginny Burdick, (whose only interest is new gun control) has anti-gun legislation ready for introduction.
In fact, she may try to introduce it BEFORE the next session begins. If that happens, we’ll let you know. So you can see, who you elect will be very important.
Neither of the major party candidates for Governor can be viewed as friends of gun owners. Neither would answer our brief survey.
While Ted Kulongoski recently sent a letter to some voters claiming he’d applied for a concealed handgun license, he has made it quite clear in the past that he is no friend of gun owners.
Ron Saxton got high praise from the NRA, but they ignored his past support for radical anti-gunners like Burdick and Earl Blumenauer.
See “NW Republican’s” reporting on Saxton’s record.
Here, “NW Republican’s” blogger , Ted Piccolo notes “For there is the unique way in which Mr. Saxton has been able to take both sides of various issues. Conservative when speaking to conservatives yet liberal when voting or speaking to liberals.”
Unless a pro-gun, minor party candidate beats the odds and becomes governor, we will not have a friend in the governor’s mansion next year.
That’s why the makeup of the legislature will be so important.
Please be sure to be involved this election.