1 On Feb 16, 07:41 am, Jon Dana wrote:

I was asked different questions, maybe cause they aleady knew I’m in dist. 3

3 On Feb 16, 08:24 am, Jon Dana wrote:

The last three, don’t really remember those. He asked about if I’m in favor of development, I asked industrial or residential, he said any. Then he asked about people moving here, if that was a positive or negative. I’m pretty sure he didn’t ask me, if i knew I was in the district of the recall. But then again phone in one hand burrito in the other, 2 on my plate, so I wasn’t taking notes.

5 On Feb 16, 11:39 am, RTV wrote:

Tryan, thanks for the heads up on this. You are doing people a tremendous service. Now, I wonder who would get to write the cost of this survey off as a business expense? (Everybody gets three guesses – first two don’t count)

Moving right along, did anyone else notice that the Daily A’s article about Richard Lee saying he is not guilty was not available on line unless you are a subscriber? All the negative articles have been available on line but, of course, this one wasn’t. One more way for the Daily A to control the information to people whose only sources of info are the internet.

Steve Forrester and his sidekick Patrick Webb are colossal jerks.

7 On Feb 16, 02:11 pm, roadsend wrote:

Got the call last night with all the questions TH and JD mentioned. I BSed a bit with the caller who was physically located in Las Cruces, NM. He said that the supervisors don’t tell the callers who is paying for the survey. They asked me point blank how I intended to vote on the recall and I answered them point blank.
They got my name from the voter rolls and I live in District 3.

9 On Feb 17, 11:11 am, PAH wrote:

What do you feel about the information you are getting regarding the recall effort?
What is your main source of information regarding the recall?
Do you think someone in public office should be recalled for things they do in their private life or should the recall be directly related to what they are doing in their elected position?
He asked about if I’m in favor of development

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So who do you think is behind this? It sounds like a “push” poll to me, as it appears to use leading questions. It would be useful to Richard Lee as he decides whether to resign or face recall. If he decides to defend himself, then the poll results could help focus a strategy. Selected answers might be released as part of his campaign. Northern Star’s PR people might be interested, as well. Would New Northwest Broadcasters be interested enough to create this? I seriously doubt it comes from The Daily Astorian or from the citizens seeking recall. If this is paid for by a political committee or provided as an in-kind donation, then the cost will have to be reported to the on-line campaign finance disclosure site. Any guesses?

11 On Feb 17, 04:49 pm, PAH wrote:

Hmm, well I guess that it could be The Daily A or even some part of the recall movement. I thought that the leading questions might have been spun a little different if either situation were the case. Hey, but you got the phone call, I didn’t.

I don’t know the timing for reporting campaign contributions and expenditures. Once a month? Every week? I hope that the reporting period gets shorter as we approach the election. I don’t begrudge anyone for commissioning a poll or printing fliers. Those are tools of politics. It is of interest who is paying. Is it just a small handful of cronies? Is there a diverse cross-section of relatively small contributors?

Now, if someone is hiding contributions or illegally laundering funds through another party, then we’re talking about criminal matters. Some types of collusion or violation of Oregon’ public meetings law could remove a politician from the sport. No recall is necessary if the state authorities pull a crooked politician. Recalls are generally about a constituency that believes that they are no longer represented appropriately, or because of shenanigans that can’t or haven’t been found to be against the law, but are sufficiently distasteful that voters cannot stomach the situation continuing.