Mike Erickson? Seriously? Is this the same Mike Erickson that hosted cocaine parties on his multi-million dollar yacht and funded an illicitly-funded abortion. When Kevin Mannix, who is practically religiously about the 11 Commandment, refuses back Erickson even two weeks after the primary result, it's clear that Erickson is a very shady politician.
If you're looking for an alternative, you'll be relieved to learn that the Democrat is actually to the right of Darlene Hooley. Democrat Kurt Schrader Chairmen of the State Senate's Ways and Means Committee and he has worked to cut taxes, balance the budget, and bolster the state's nascent rainy day fund. In addition to his work in the public sector, Democrat Schrader has worked as a a veterinarian and farmer.
Rarely is a choice in politics so stark: A drug using, abortion-funding, negative politician such as Mike Erickson vs. a fiscally conservative pet lover like Schrader. It's not surprising to most Oregonians that a not a single major statewide Republican official has endorsed Mike Erickson. While Erickson's millions of dollars earned him the enmity of voters who were disgusted by his scurrilous attacks on the 5th's current congresswoman, a woman who while left of most of her constituents, is beloved for her grandmotherly persona and devotion to constituent services.
If Erickson will slime a beloved Congresswoman as an opponent of our troops, and launch credulity-shattering attacks on Oregon's leading crusader for tax cuts, one can only preemptively recoil at the dirty tricks he'll deploy this fall to attack farmer and fighter for rural values, State Senator Kurt Schrader.
