Showdown in Portlandia

A host of liars, miscreants, and extreme leftists – and those were just the serious candidates! – squared off yesterday in the Portland, Oregon, mayoral election. In total, 23 candidates were on the ballot to see who would run the so-called “Rose City” (or, more appropriately, “Insufferable Portland”).

Coming in first place was Charlie Hales, a former Portland city commissioner—he received 38 percent of the vote. Jefferson Smith, a state representative, received 31 percent. Despite vastly outspending her opponents, local businesswoman and “sustainability expert” Eileen Brady came in a disappointing third with 23 percent. Smith and Hales now face a November runoff.