Political Coffee 10-21-2022: Rich Vial Senate 18 candidate interview, Oregonian story about this race, did final Gov debate change anything? Portland Police Union boss says Kotek lying, NM county audit shows 25% difference between machine ballot count and actual ballots cast and forest service burn boss is arrested for letting fire get away

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Show Notes

Independent OR Senate 18 candidate Rich Vial interview: https://electrichvial.com/ 

Fish wrap story about this race: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/10/no-incumbent-race-prompts-all-out-scramble-to-win-new-aloha-beaverton-area-state-senate-seat.html 

Did final Gov debate change anything? https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/elections/oregon-governor-debate-drazan-johnson-kotek-voters/283-a3a80635-be11-4ac7-bf2d-38717db702bb 

Portland police union boss says Kotek lying about supporting police: Drazan voted for all 6 of Kotek’s anti cop bills, while Betsy voted against them. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/portland-police-union-boss-slams-oregon-gov-candidates-claim-support-law-enforcement-simply-not-true 

NM county 2022 primary election audit shows 25% difference between Dominion vote counting machines and hand audit: lawsuit filed and injunction request to prevent general election use: https://creativedestructionmedia.com/news/politics/2022/10/20/breaking-and-confirmed-torrance-county-nm-audit-of-primary-show-25-difference-between-machine-count-and-hand-count/ 

Forest Service burn boss arrested by Grant County Sheriff for allowing prescribed burn to go out of control: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/forest-service-burn-boss-arrested-eastern-oregon/283-4dde3bd6-575c-4d2b-a3aa-da8d946d91e8 

What is Political Coffee with Jeff Kropf?

A Long-time radio host with his own show as well as backing up as host for nationally syndicated broadcasts, Jeff is a fifth generation Oregon farmer, aviator, professional musician, former State Legislator, lobbyist, real estate developer, small business owner, firefighter, and served as an embedded broadcaster with Oregon National Guard in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Jeff is a former Oregon State Representative and fifth generation Oregon farmer from Halsey, Oregon. Kropf served as Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee for two legislative sessions and served two sessions on the Transportation and Ways and Means subcommittees.

He also is Executive Director of Oregon Capitol Watch Foundation.