Yes, Oregon is completely vote by mail but the ballots were only sent out a week ago. I’ve yet to read my voters booklet just like many others.
Kitz has not had his eye on the ball these past four years that much is certain. And his fiance apparently is a self serving woman who has used his office to garner business for her consulting business. If Oregonians had a choice other than Dennis Richardson then the majority would probably not do what I’m going to do this year…hold my nose and vote for Kitzhaber.
AND I’m voting for Open Primaries. If we had this in place this season the odds are that we’d have choices between Kitz and a more compelling Democrat this season. The same holds true for Senator Merkely.
Oregon is so deeply blue that the Democrats get elected knowing that they can be mediocre while in office and still be voted back in.
Open Primaries where the top two, regardless of party affiliation, proceed to the general election can be the remedy for that.