Here are the last ditch ‘late hits’ from the local campaigns so far:

Oregon Iron Works (rail car maker)  and others who would benefit from extending Loot Rail into Milwaukie buy a hit campaign against the people trying to stop it.

In a laughable piece of graphic theater, the loot rail backers say Ludlow didn’t pay his wife what he owed, blamed HIM for Charlotte Lehan (his political foe) removing him from a planning commission, and says he had a lien on his house.

False. Paid his ex wife everything he owed, the lien was satisfied in the 1980’s after being put on for mere days and, well, I think you can figure out why Charlotte Lehan–Ludlow’s opponent in this race–would want him off a planning commission. And it’s exactly the reason why you should vote for him.

Planned Parenthood uses your tax subsidies to help out the campaign of LABOR Commissioner Brad Avakian.
This is supposed to be a non partisan race but Avakian, of course, is a reliable lefty–no matter what is called for in the job.
Still, ponder this: When has Planned Parenthood been in the business of LABOR? Usually they’re trying to prevent a woman from going into it.

Mary Nolan is running for Portland City Council against Amanda Fritz. She’s seen nearby posing with the President and first lady.

The President has recently been seen next to a porno film king in Portland and the cult leader in Washington so just take that into consideration (Yes, he’s stood with some nice people, too)
Nolan must have coughed up some big bucks to do that.
You recognize the name because she’s the one we highlight in the show a lot because of the phone message she left for a lobbyist threatening his … job? life?

And then there’s this: This is the way you get light rail shoved down your throats. You say ‘no’ on the ballot three times and then the builders and backers of light rail flood the zone with money calling people ‘bully’ and nutty and wrong.
They’re wrong. You’re right.
For those of you who say ‘Well they’ve already started it, guess there’s no fighting it’ you’ve been played. How many unfinished free overpasses are there around here? A few. They’ve done it before and they can do it again.
Keep fighting.
Look at this chart below from Orestar. As one Clackastani puts it:

Is it a quid pro quo?
This new PAC is sending out personal attack mailers and running TV ads against Ludlow.

It’s cold blooded pay back racketeering for the commissioners who paid TriMet the $20 million 4 days before the voters could intervene. 

Is there any doubt this money was promised before they voted to pay TriMet?

Stacy & Witbeck, Milwaukie Light Rail builder

Terrance Arnio , Oregon Iron Works streetcar manufacturer 

Local 48,  labor unions

AFSCME,  public employee unions 

Results :

11 records found for the above search criteria

Tran ID	Tran Date	Status	Filer/Committee	Contributor/Payee	Sub Type	Amount
1396607	10/25/2012	Original	Focus on the Future	Mark Peterson	Cash Contribution	$500.00
1396612	10/25/2012	Original	Focus on the Future	Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under	Cash Contribution	$100.00
1393910	10/24/2012	Original	Focus on the Future	Local 48 Electricians PAC (4572)	Cash Contribution	$5,000.00
1393911	10/24/2012	Original	Focus on the Future	Citizens for a Prosperous Oregon, Inc.	Cash Contribution	$5,000.00
1393912	10/24/2012	Original	Focus on the Future	Michael Bloom	Cash Contribution	$300.00
1393913	10/24/2012	Original	Focus on the Future	AFSCME Local 350 Political Fund	Cash Contribution	$5,000.00
1393914	10/24/2012	Original	Focus on the Future	Fred Nelligan	Cash Contribution	$125.00
1396060	10/24/2012	Original	Focus on the Future	Christine Lewis	Cash Contribution	$500.00
1393908	10/19/2012	Original	Focus on the Future	Terrance Aarnio	Cash Contribution	$5,000.00
1393909	10/19/2012	Original	Focus on the Future	Stacy and Witbeck, Inc. **	Cash Contribution	$5,000.00
1396068	10/19/2012	Original	Focus on the Future	Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under	Cash Contribution	$100.0

Don’t let the late hits cause you to vote against your own values. Keep fighting.