Oregon Public Broadcasting

Uh, I believe that the author of this news piece is forgetting a basic tennant of journalism - you know, the who, what, where, when, why, etc.? - when he leaves out the fact that Levitt is a Republican. And the main stream media can't figure out why they're going bankrupt... "A man who reads nothing is far smarter than a man who reads nothing but newspapers." - - T. Jefferson; 1789

— Posted by thirteenburn

thirteenburn, I suppose you're attempting to tally some sort of change in the political tide with Tim's victory. The fact is that the Mayoral race for the City of Vancouver is a non-partisan contest. Various labor unions endorsed both candidates. In fact, the only source I read that tried to pigeon hole Pollard and Leavitt into parties was, in fact, the Oregonian - circular reasoning that comes around to bite you where? Having worked for Tim at PBS Engineering and Environmental, I consider him to be a progressive. As a civil engineer, he favors more development (or urban sprawl, depending on your POV), but on many social issues, he is fairly liberal. Since Southwest Washington seems to have become a refuge for conservative Portlanders, it is no surprise that both candidates have expressed conservative views. In the context of this bit of news being about the position of Mayor of Vancouver, legally a non-partisan position, I would consider it to be inappropriate for the Oregonian to identify Mr. Leavitt as a "Republican", even if that is, in fact, how he may be registered as a voter (I haven't checked). Regardless, to attempt to use this victory by Tim Leavitt, which was based on a desire for chang after a decade and a half long incumbancy is misguided. I might also add that the reporter, April Baer is woman and the person you quote, Thomas Jefferson, was the founder of the Democrats. Perhaps you should chose your words a bit more carefully before you attack the journalistic integrity of Ms. Baer for what is clearly intended as a news brief rather than an in-depth article.

— Posted by Dubhloaich