Peter DeFazio for 4th Congressional District and NO on Measure 45

Back in February, I wrote an article about Jim Feldkamp and queried whether it was too early to endorse Peter DeFazio. Well it ain't too early to endorse him now.

DeFazio was first elected to Congress 20 years ago, and he has represented Oregon beautifully. He still comes home to Oregon almost every other week and often holds a town meeting or two while he is here. He manages to avoid scandal and refuses to accept congressional pay raises. Even when the Oregon vote for president is narrowly split between Democrat and Republican, DeFazio wins by wide margins, showing that he manages to keep people on both sides of the political fence pretty happy. He's beaten Feldkamp before, and I'm fairly sure he'll have no trouble doing it again.

By the way, Peter DeFazio is an excellent example of why you should laugh as you vote No on Measure 45, the term limits measure sponsored by a Chicago Term Limits PAC who shelled out half a million dollars to put this measure on our ballot. We already have term limits. They're called elections. Forcing candidates out of office as they gain experience is ridiculous, especially since we already have the constitutional right to vote as we see fit. This measure applies only to the Oregon House and Senate, but the principle remains the same. If term limits were in place nationally, Peter DeFazio would've been forced out of office a decade ago.