Party tonight!

Submitted by Amanda on Tue, 05/20/2008 - 6:26am.

You are warmly invited to

Ecotrust, 721 NW 9th, from 7 - 9 p.m.

for our Election Night Party and Volunteer Recognition. Family-friendly, accessible, fun.

Public Transit: Tri-Met Buses #17, #77, #9 and Portland Streetcar

Accessible entrance on the NW 10th Avenue side by Hot Lips Pizza. On-street
parking is available nearby.

I'll be speaking at 7:30 p.m., so please come early and enjoy music and refreshments while we wait for the first count. Bring a folding chair if you want, as seating is limited, otherwise just come with a big smile and your family/friends, or by yourself.

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ray t First off -

Submitted by rayt on Thu, 05/22/2008 - 7:43am.

ray t
First off - Congratulations! But jeez - what do you have to do to win around here? ;-) More than 30% more votes than the closest candidate, but rules are rules. I'll stash my yard sign until november. I wrote this to the Oregonian. It was printed today Thurs, 5/22/08:

Fritz runoff a waste

Amanda Fritz won more than three times as many votes as her nearest competitor in the race to replace Sam Adams on the Portland City Council, and still there will be a runoff.

Maybe another formula should be added to the "50 percent plus 1" rule. Perhaps if no candidate hits 50+1, but has 30 percent more votes than the next candidate, the election should be considered won.

A runoff in this case seems like a big waste of time, money, energy and other resources for a result that is not likely to change -- Fritz will still win.

RAYMOND A. TAYLOR Southeast Portland

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Thank you, Ray. I saw your

Submitted by Amanda on Sat, 05/24/2008 - 3:32pm.

Thank you, Ray. I saw your letter in the O - thanks for firng it off so fast.

There's no doubt, we triumphed in the count on Tuesday. Even with our work for many months and wonderful volunteers all over the city, winning over 50% in a primary with six good candidates was unlikely. I am very, very happy with our total vote count of close to 63,000, and 43% share.

I'm surprised the other five ended up so close in their numbers. And I agree with you, we are going to win in November. But, I've said all along, (eg in October), we play with the rules in place now. When I take office in January, as the first Commissioner ever elected with $5 donations from Portlanders, we will have more discussions about the rules for Public Campaign Financing. Until then, the call belongs to others.

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