Political Coffee 3-3-2020

Today’s super tuesday primaries in 14 states will determine how elections go in Oregon in November because if Bernie wins today, he is almost unstoppable the fall election will be all about socialism versus liberty. The momentum is moving towards conservatism with legislative R’s continuing to go on strike out of state. https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2020/03/oregon-republicans-walkout-over-climate-cap-and-trade-bill-now-at-day-6-kotek-and-courtney-say-no-last-minute-deals.html

Legislative Dems are being challenged by socialists because they arent far left enough. This only helps us in OR if Bernie wins: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2020/03/tigard-school-board-member-challenges-longtime-portland-sen-ginny-burdick-3rd-democrat-to-challenge-a-sitting-lawmaker-in-2020-primary.html

Bernies Green New Deal will cost households in 11 states $70,000 in the first year alone! It’s not far from OR’s Cap and Tax ideas: https://cei.org/content/study-green-new-deal-could-cost-households-11-states-least-70k-just-first-year-after

Rural OR has first case of Coronavirus in eastern Oregon. A casino worker. https://www.wweek.com/news/2020/03/02/in-rural-oregon-a-third-case-of-coronavirus-is-diagnosed/

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