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I am continuing my leadup to election day 2007: TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6th.

In Oregon there are two ballot measures worth consideration:

Yes on 49: Healthy Oregon

This measure tries to balance environmental and development interests. It has been endorsed by the Audubon Society of Lincoln City, Audubon Society of Portland, Bicycle Transportation Alliance, Bike. Walk. Vote., Coalition for a Livable Future, Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, Democratic Party of Oregon, League of Women Voters of Oregon, Oregon AFL-CIO, Oregon League of Conservation Voters, Oregon Natural Resources Council Action, OSPIRG - Environment Oregon, Sierra Club, Working Assets, AFSCME, American Farmland Trust, People's Food Co-op, Oregon Winegrowers Association, and many others. I have to say I consider this an AMAZING coalition. You can see the full list here. You can see a breakdown of what is in the measure here.

Yes on 50: Healthy Kids

Measure 50 will fund quality health care for the children of working families not covered by insurance. It will strengthen programs to help smokers quit so that thousands of adults can live to see their kids grow up, too. And it will save taxpayers millions by cutting medical costs from secondhand smoke-related illnesses and reduce insurance costs for small businesses. Supported by American Cancer Society, Oregon PTA, Oregon State Fire Fighters Council, Oregon Alliance of Retired Americans, American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, Children First for Oregon, Oregon Nurses Association, Basic Rights Oregon, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon, American Lung Association of Oregon, Oregon Alliance of Children’s Program, Coalition for a Healthy Oregon, National Council of Jewish Women (Portland Section), American Jewish Committee, Oregon State Public Interest Research Group, Women’s Rights Coalition, Stand for Children...pretty much everyone except big tobacco. Again, I am impressed with the coalition that has come together over this. Find out more here.