Measure No. 70, Some 997,501 voters, 84.32% Are Getting It!

I am humbled this morning. Even though I had announced publicly that I was having to withdraw from the election for Mayor of Toledo, Oregon a couple of weeks ago already due to health and personal issues, either 137 folks did not get the word, or they just plain went ahead and voted for me.



Thank you for your votes.



For myself, the only important vote I cast was on Measure No. 70. This measure strenghtens and provides for the Oregon War Veteran's Fund to be able to continue and expand home loans to our precious veterans.

I am so pleased, yet I also wonder why 15.68% of the voters, 185,561, voted "No". I remember the words of an old politician I knew in Boston who told me that going to the people for a referendum on anything was dangerous. In his opinion, up to 20% of people would somehow vote backwards, opposite, because they were confused, or because they just vote "No' on all referendums.

So, this morning I am myself honored that after pulling out of the election, 137 of you still gave me a vote, and I am thrilled that more than 84% of the people of Oregon voting put their hearts and their money behind our percious veteran's.

These days I am not getting out or able to do much. Just a few simple tasks I am trying to keep up with are all I can do. I hope somehow I will be able to continue here in Toledo to speak out for support for our veterans by way of supporting Commisioner Hall's Work Force Housing concepts that would include a veteran's preference in the application process.

Yes, some folks are getting it!