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Kevin is a long-time Independent from Oregon who once upon a time used to be a conservative Republican. Kevin is a ideologically moderate single father with two daughters. My presidential votes going back 18 years: Kerry, Nader (protest vote), Dole, Clinton, Dukakis. He is also a Christian who strongly supports the separation of Church and State. And he also blogs at Indie Castle.
The Chinuk is a native Oregonian who remembers Tom McCall as a sort of god. He is just an average struggling Oregonian scraping by in these tough times, armed with nothing but his wit, his opinion, and his brilliant writing style. He has always been and will always be a Democrat. He is not afraid to call himself a liberal. He and his wife are happy (if poor) Portlanders. He adores science fiction, drawing, and bike riding, and would love to play his bass guitar in a Moody Blues tribute band – if he'd just get round to learning how to play it. He loves, but does not understand, the game of Go. His other blog is Real Oregon Reality.
Becky is a writer, artist, wife and mother of two boys. Once a right-wing fundamentalist Christian, through a series of life-changing events she has landed in a moderate no-man's land with a mixture of liberal and conservative views, and is now a deist and registered Independent. Becky most enjoys Friday night dancing, drinking and playing pool with her husband, and weekly family adventures that include boating, skiing, hunting, exploring the science of the natural world, and camping.
Mac is a dyed-in-the-wool Liberal Democrat, Vietnam Vet, and two-time cancer survivor. He's been active in Democratic politics since campaigning for JFK in 1960. Former local and state party insider (Chair of 4th CD, state exec. cmte., and Electoral College voter in '96) and a delegate to the '76 and '92 Conventions. He's also a licensed aircraft mechanic and journeyman carpenter. Since battling with cancer (and winning so far) he limits his activities to mostly writing on political issues.
Ben DuPree is a Portland, Oregon-based political operative and writer, specializing in political communications and internet strategy. Ben has previously worked for Portland Mayor Sam Adams, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, California Assemblyman Ted Lieu, and has consulted with the SEIU. His primary interests are in local Portland government, sustainable government, land-use planning, citizen involvement in government, and Democratic politics. Moreover, he currently serves on the Metro Regional Government's Committee for Citizen Involvement and their Audit Committee. Ben lives in Northeast Portland with his wife, Mele, and two cats.
Late, great retirees
Carla is a registered "non affiliated" voter (which in Oregon means essentially registered independent). Carla is a liberal who voted for Al Gore in 2000. She considers herself a Diest (see Deism.org) and in many ways a social Libertarian. She co-founded Preemptive Karma and, later, Loaded Orygun and is currently the Fellow at Blue Oregon Jeff is an independent; moderate; voted against both the Bushes; loves the teachings of Christ and tries to practice them, too, but can't resist pointing out "Christian®" hypocrisy, intolerance, and/or absurdity. He strongly supports church/state separation. He has deep roots in current-home Alabama (but grew up military brat in AK, TX, GA, FL). Other blog is Red Hair & Black Leather Nothstine was a professor of rhetoric and persuasion who went renegade in the early nineties, knotting his sheets together and going over the campus wall. Since then he has been a freelance and corporate editor and writer. Given his background, it's not surprising he's a First Amendment kind of guy, although that leads to some unexpected places. His other blog is Persuasion, Perseverance, and Patience. Alan is a recovering political hack living in Washington, DC. He is a moderate Democrat and is active in the LGBT rights movement. He hasn't backed a winning candidate in a contested Democratic Presidential primary - ever - and seems to think it's a badge of honor. He thinks he was the first person in the country to discover Paul Tsongas in the 1992 cycle, so if he talks about it - just play along. He also blogs at 39 And Holding and Gay Men Rule.