WW interviews candidates for Portland City Council #2

In 2008, in a special election, Portlanders will elect a new member of the city council to replace Erik Sten.

Candidates include Nick Fish, Jim Middaugh, Ed Garren, Fred Stewart, and Harold Williams. Here's the WW endorsement interview:

Watch and discuss.

April 17, 2008
Posted in in the news.
  • Jonathan Radmacher (unverified)
    9:20 a.m.
    Apr 17, '08
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    Once again in the WWeek interview, answers to the question about who they'd vote for seem more self-protective.

    As a general matter, I was struck by how much Jim Middaugh seems to bill himself as StenII, but does so without Erik's charm, almost to the point of being nasty. This debate convinces me that City Council would have done much better in the last few years if Nick Fish won last time he ran, and he brings a wealth of ideas and background that lead me to support him.

  • Nobody (unverified)
    12:52 p.m.
    Apr 17, '08
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    Nick looks neverous and his message is not focused. He made the crucial mistake over the past couple of weeks of finding ways to attack Jim instead of projecting a message to Portlanders.

    Look at each candidates website and look under issues. Nick has nothing, Jim has a broad base of information about a myraid of subjects.

  • Jonathan Radmacher (unverified)
    3:05 p.m.
    Apr 17, '08
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    Clearly Middaugh has "Nobody's" sage and articulate endorsement, focusing on the "myraid" of subjects. And while I disagree about the substance of their respective websites, I certainly agree that the best candidate, the one who has the best vision, has the most experience, has the better political acumen, is ALWAYS the one with the better website. Like that Emilie Boyles, she paid really good money for her bang-up website and, uh, never mind.

  • Nobody (unverified)
    4:27 p.m.
    Apr 17, '08
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    Blue Oregon readers can decide.

  • Nick Fish issues page
  • Jim Middaugh issues page