What the hell is going on in Oregon??? it's considered a toss up???

[a kennedy]

Kate Brown is easily the most progressive governor in the country. She just signed an executive order banning offshore drilling in Oregon. She responded to the Parkland, Florida, shooting by signing a new gun safety law. She signed the nation’s strongest reproductive health law, and when President Donald Trump began targeting undocumented immigrants for deportation, she beefed up Oregon’s sanctuary laws.

So you would think, in a year when Democratic voter enthusiasm is through the roof and expected to translate into big wins for the party in November, that someone like Brown would be comfortably coasting to victory in her re-election.

It’s not the case.

Brown has just a slight edge over her GOP challenger, state legislator Knute Buehler. Despite Oregon being an entirely Democrat-led state, her race has become so tight that Cook Political Report last month shifted its prediction from “lean Democrat” to “toss-up.”

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/oregon-governor-kate-brown-reelection_us_5bd33944e4b0d38b5882f306

[0rganism]

1. Kate's opponent is running as very moderate

it's not a sure thing for Gov. Brown, but she does have the advantage going in.
just don't panic early on Tuesday if you're watching the race - Multnomah county (a big chunk of Portland metro area) comes in late, and votes very Democratic.

[MadDAsHell]

2. Are big wins still expected nationally? I thought the latest prediction was little overall change.

[obamanut2012]

4. false

[Adsos Letter]

3. She also ended the practice of Oregon pot shops recording customer info without their permission.

Gov. Kate Brown signed Senate Bill 863 on Monday, ending the practice of pot shops recording customer identification data.
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The disparity between federal and state laws prompted Oregon legislators to craft the new law, Terrall noted.
Oregon lawmakers have said they wanted to make sure that Oregon marijuana users weren’t unknowingly being entered into databases that federal authorities might at some point be able to access.
Lawmakers “wanted to protect the customers and employees from federal action,” Terrall said.
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Pettinger said the intention of the law is to keep the federal government from collecting a list of marijuana buyers in Oregon, Pettinger said.
“It provides some level of consumer protection,” he said.

https://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/local/35507161-75/new-oregon-law-allows-for-anonymous-marijuana-shopping.html.csp

[maxsolomon]

5. I'd guess some sort of backlash

against the prosecution of the Malheur NWR idiots, the Antifa/Proud Boy battles in Portland, etc.

but IDK, Oregon is weird. a couple deep-blue dots surrounded by liberal haters with arsenals.

[Boxerfan]

6. Spam-or propaganda....

They are throwing a ton of money at it. But Oregon is & will be Blue. And if they try & rig our game we have a paper backup.

Consider it the same as fox "news".