Matt Lindland Loses Bid for Oregon Legislature

by Brent Brookhouse on Nov 5, 2008 12:56 AM EST in MMA News

Oregon House District 52
Matt Lindland Rep. 5,863 41%
Suzanne VanOrman Dem. 8,245 58%
Write-in 34 0%

I can't say I'm shocked. Lindland didn't exactly seem to be selling anything that would be bought in Oregon (not that I'm an expert on the political climate in Oregon). A 17% loss is pretty convincing. It'll be interesting to see if he decides to continue onward with his political aspirations after the loss.

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Oregon is very liberal. Lindland never had a chance.

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by Richard Wade on Nov 5, 2008 1:04 AM EST reply actions

His section of oregon is, but its pretty split east and west. But only like 3% of the vote is in, I think.

by szucconi on Nov 5, 2008 1:06 AM EST up reply actions

Check the results

by szucconi on Nov 5, 2008 1:07 AM EST up reply actions

You're right...

I may have misread the intentions of the paper or the Oregonian may have just been “calling it” a little early

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by Brent Brookhouse on Nov 5, 2008 1:11 AM EST up reply actions

I still...

don’t think he’ll make it up

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by Brent Brookhouse on Nov 5, 2008 1:11 AM EST up reply actions

He won’t. I was working on a fan post to state as much. Obama won the district by more, so he made up some ground on the anti-R in the area.

by szucconi on Nov 5, 2008 1:14 AM EST up reply actions

Basically

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by Tha Realness on Nov 5, 2008 8:05 AM EST up reply actions

goddamn libs

by beersnbroads on Nov 5, 2008 1:12 AM EST reply actions

Thanks for your support!

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by jemaleddin on Nov 5, 2008 7:39 AM EST up reply actions

It’s pretty cool that he still got 41% of the votes for not being involved with politics before. He must have been doing something right to get that much. I was thinking he’d get blown out.

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett

by Scott C. Broussard on Nov 5, 2008 1:24 AM EST reply actions

Honestly, most people probably voted straight ticket, so its not that great of an accomplishment.

by Carl P on Nov 5, 2008 1:26 AM EST up reply actions

He probably picked up a big chunk of those votes because he is a Republican. There are Republicans and Democrats who would vote for Charles Manson as long as he was running for their party. He got the people who already vote Republican no matter what, but he failed to attract any of the 20% of people who decide elections.

by Ubernoober on Nov 5, 2008 10:54 AM EST up reply actions

He should of run the fightlinker ad.

by who me on Nov 5, 2008 1:52 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

lol

by mythbuster on Nov 5, 2008 10:01 AM EST up reply actions

She fought the law and…she won.

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by Tonley on Nov 5, 2008 2:42 AM EST reply actions

Even with her anti straight butt sex policies?

by Sam Cupitt on Nov 5, 2008 6:54 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

Congratulations

…to the guy for attempting was most do not have the nerve or the intelligence to undertake. If Matt Lindland was in the UFC, Dana White would be supporting him as “the chosen one”…but because he isn’t, a word wasn’t even uttered.
Hopefully he will run again.

Wags

by DocWagner on Nov 5, 2008 7:48 AM EST reply actions