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What's Happened To Our Political Parties?

On Tuesday, April 12, at 7 p.m., the League of Women Voters of Portland will present a panel to discuss the role of political parties in our democracy; whether they are part of the problem or part of the solution, whether we need more of them, stronger versions of them, or both; and current proposals for reform.
What's happened to our political parties and what can we do about it?"

The panel will be moderated by League Member Barbara Dudley, adjunct professor at PSU's Mark Hatfield School of Government. Panelists will be Tim Nesbitt, President of the Oregon AFL-CIO; Dan Cantor, Executive Director of New York state's Working Families Party; State Senator Charlie Ringo (D-Beaverton); State Senator Ben Westlund (R-Deschutes Co.) and Kappy Eaton, Past State President, League of Women Voters of Oregon, and current Governance Coordinator of its State Action Committee.

First Unitarian Church, 1011 SW 12th Avenue (12th and Main), Portland.
Public is invited! Suggested donation $2.
Get rid of the parties 11.Apr.2005 23:07

George Bender

It has been proposed that in Oregon we stop listing people on the ballot by political party. State races, like local ones, would become nonpartisan. Since party affiliation has become so meaningless and misleading, I think it would be a good idea.