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  <title>Oregon Needs New Leadership: Steve Shields</title>
  <author>Katherine Cleland</author>
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  <blurb>&lt;b&gt;Steve Shields for Oregon Governor 2010, a New Leader to Create a New Future&lt;/b&gt;

Oregon needs some new blood in the Governor&amp;#39;s seat, not the same old worn out candidates from the 1990&amp;#39;s. 

We need someone who understands business, and how to &lt;b&gt;strengthen the economy&lt;/b&gt; and &lt;b&gt;create jobs&lt;/b&gt;.  We need someone who understands the difference between an economy based on resource extraction vs value creation. We need someone who understands the role of angel and venture financing in &lt;b&gt;small business based economies.&lt;/b&gt; 

We need someone who can help &lt;b&gt;revitalize our educational system&lt;/b&gt;, not just falsely promise to fully fund an archaic model. We need someone who can help &lt;b&gt;untangle the mess of Oregon public financing&lt;/b&gt;.  We need someone who cares about the environment but won&amp;#39;t mortgage our state&amp;#39;s future with unecessary green subsidies. We need someone who can build bridges  and &lt;b&gt;create positive solutions for Oregon&amp;#39;s future&lt;/b&gt;.  We need an outsider who is willing to &lt;b&gt; take political risks to accomplish changes that matter&lt;/b&gt;, not a politician who is beholden to special interests.

&lt;b&gt;Steve Shields is that candidate.&lt;/b&gt;

Please join me in getting Steve&amp;#39;s voice heard for Oregon&amp;#39;s Future

Steve Shields needs to &lt;b&gt;break through the din of Oregon&amp;#39;s political insiders beating the same old drums.&lt;/b&gt;  
Steve&amp;#39;s voice has to rise through the noise... and your early contribution will make a difference!  

Every dollar will count in this race, and participation is key too.  As an outsider candidate, Steve needs to show  the insiders that the same old, same old just won&amp;#39;t do in Salem.

&lt;b&gt;My personal goal is to help Steve Shields raise $2500 in the next six weeks.&lt;/b&gt; 
Please contribute:
 $25 to help Steve&amp;#39;s voice be heard 
 $50 to show we need new blood in our political process, or 
 $100 or more to send a signal to Salem that the same old, same old, won&amp;#39;t do!


&lt;b&gt;Thank You For Making a Difference...   for our future and our children&amp;#39;s future.&lt;/b&gt;

If you would like to contribute by check instead of online using the form above, please make your check payable to &amp;quot;Steve Shields 2010&amp;quot; and mail it to:

2930 NW Ashwood Dr. Corvallis OR, 97330.

You must include your occupation, employer, and employer city &amp;amp; state on your check. Occupation and employer information is legally required for campaign finance reporting.
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