Peter DeFazio (D-OR) is a progressive icon in Oregon’s 4th Congressional District. He us up against a shill for Banksters, hedge fund managers, and polluters spending more $millions in secret corporate campaign cash than we can possibly match with small contributions. Peter DeFazio is the only rational choice for Congress in his district.
One fact remains unquestioned in Oregon’s 4th district Congressional race. Progressive Democrat U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio does not like Conservative Republican Dr. Arthur Robinson. By most accounts, that feeling’s mutual! This political confrontation has become state and national political news.
The record will indicate that the candidates’ claim foul as to their opponent’s undermining campaign tactics. Robinson is currently suing DeFazio for defamation of character, claiming that the DeFazio campaign erected misleading billboards along Oregon’s roadways.
Congressman DeFazio is currently endorsing a harsh radio ad that ties Art Robinson to Wall Street interest. The spot claims that Robinson is in the pocket of hedge funder Robert Mercer. 2010 political campaign contribution records show that Mercer funded Art Robinson’s effort to unseat incumbent Peter DeFazio in 2010; by running a negative media campaign that would effectively hold DeFazio to a modest 2 % win.
While many voters will consider these tactics to be politics as usual, what’s going on here may have little to do with Oregon politics, and more to do with DeFazio’s effectiveness as a legislator in Washington D.C.
Candidtate [sic] Robinson, and previous politically undermining tactics indicate that Wall Street traders do not like Peter, nor do Conservative Oregon farmers and timber-land owners.
In 2009 DeFazio sponsored the Financial Transaction Tax Act. The act proposed a 1/10th of 1% tax paid on all stock or bond transactions traded in the United States. Wall Street doesn’t like the idea, nor does Art Robinson. According to today’s Atlantic Journal Constitutional, Mercer and others’ spent $360,000 defaming the congressman. While the initiative didn’t make it out of committee [sic], there is new interest in the proposed tax as we near 2013… [emphasis added]
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This not the first time I’ve taken on Art Robinson. Two years ago, I wrote Art Robinson’s Secret Funding Exposed! Everything I wrote then still applies. and DeFazio is not alone. Republican are pulling out the stops throwing their filthy money into the ring to put their corrupt lackeys in power.
If you are an an Oregonian, I urge you to support and vote for the Democratic Congressional Candidate in your district. They are Suzanne Bonamici, Joyce Segers, Earl Blumenauer, Peter DeFazio, and Kurt Schrader.
12 Responses to “In Oregon’s 4th, the Choice is Clear”
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A mess I think!!
Just Teabuggery!
So Art Robinson (R) claims that DeFazio (D) defamed him? So why doesn't he stand up to the Republican/Teabagger leadership and demand truth for the American people if he is so concerned about how things look? If you ask me, it is the American people who have been defamed by the Republican/Teabaggers who think that they are are lazy, irresponsible, and unwilling to look after themselves. Robinson is probably a PhD — Piled higher and deeper!
He does not stand up, because doing so would reveal that he is lying.
I remember Robinson's "interview" on Rachel Maddow's show 2 years ago. She was being so nice and attempting to get him to admit the words from his own racist newsletter were what he meant. He presented the perfect picture of a freaking nutcase. It's really sad that people don't get just how insane he is.
Did you get the copy of his book in the mail? I really hate to throw away books, but I did this one after writing BULLSHIT on the cover just in case somebody picked it out of the garbage heap it belonged in.
So do I. In fact, that clip is part of the article I referenced from two years ago, in case anyone wants to see it.
I have not, but I'm in Oregon's 1st.
A reasonable tax act that is long overdue in my opinion….
I fully agree.
Too bad the tax he proposed did not get passed.
True, Edie.
I couldn't have written it better myself…. Oh, that's right, I did write it! Best of luck….
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