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May 29, 2022 14 tweets 5 min read Read on X
Oregonians need to watch out. There is a dangerous candidate running as an "independent" for Governor.

She's trying to appeal to both sides of the aisle & is backed by big $$$, but look at her record on #GunLegislation and you tell me which party she belongs in. // thread
For context, @TinaKotek is the Democratic candidate (vote for her!!), Christine Drazan is the R (just no), and Betsy Johnson is the candidate running as an "independent."
By running as an independent, Betsy Johnson avoided any scrutiny during the primaries, didn't have to spend a dime of money, and just popped right into the general election.
But her votes give her away. Let's review how she voted on gun legislation when she was in the Oregon legislature.
A bill to authorize school districts to prohibit guns on state property (SB 554, March 2021), Betsy Johnson voted...

NO
A bill to prohibit convicted stalkers from possessing firearms (HB 4145, Feb 2018), Betsy Johnson voted...

NO
A bill to prohibit individuals with risk of suicide from owning deadly weapons (SB 719, May 2017), Betsy Johnson voted...

NO
A bill to requires background checks for firearm transfers (SB 941, April 2015), Betsy Johnson voted...

NO
Oh, did I mention that as recently as 2020, both the NRA and the Oregon Firearms Federation gave Betsy Johnson a perfect 100% A rating?
I know the conventional wisdom is that independent candidates cannot win. But multiple signs indicate that far too many Oregonians who are tired of two-party politics are looking at Betsy Johnson, not realizing that every position she stands for is Republican.
Betsy Johnson has gone so far as to put ZERO policy positions on her campaign website. All she's got is her bio, favorable press, and a list of endorsements.

Beware the politician who won't tell you anything about their goals once in office.
To give you a sense of the "pull" Betsy Johnson has, she just got TEDxPortland to give her a spot at their event even though as a nonprofit, they are forbidden from giving political candidates a platform.
wweek.com/news/2022/05/2…
If you're an OR voter, please support @TinaKotek -- particularly on gun legislation, she is the ONLY candidate who will protect our kids.

If you're not in Oregon, please help me share this info and/or donate to Tina's campaign so she can get the word out. secure.actblue.com/donate/tinafor…
Thank you for your help. I know folks think of Oregon as "reliably blue" but unless we get this information out, we could have a real catastrophe on our hands.

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One way to control what you see on Twitter is ignoring your Home feed, and using Lists. I’ve been asked how to set them up, so here goes. (I’ll explain why they’re awesome at the end.
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scotusblog.com/2021/09/prelog…
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Do you see your state on this list? Every state listed has elections happening on Tues. Nov. 2! It could be… //thread
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You guys. Biden's team is just knocking it out of the park again. They planted 200,000 flags -- from every state and territory -- to represent you and me on the Mall. People who'd want to be at the #Inauguration but can't due to COVID. (Click to see the magnificent picture.)
There are 56 lights shining upwards, to represent the 50 states and 6 territories.
Here's a detail of the state flags.
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