This Week in the Campaign

With the end of the work week fast approaching, let's take a look back at some of the things going on in the campaign over the last few days...

This week has been chalk full of campaign-related activities. Mike and I met with key local politicians to get some tips from seasoned veterans of local politics, we interviewed a representative from a company interested in running our direct mail and advertising buys and met with a number of excited volunteers who are interested in helping out in any way possible. (Email us if you, too, want to become a volunteer.) We also ramped up our fundraising effort this past week to ensure that we can run the most effective campaign possible between now and election day.

Additionally, we have been working to put the finishing touches on the campaign website, which should be up and running any time now. Our efforts in this regard have included working with ActBlue.com to set up a means for accepting online contributions. For now, if you are interested in donating to the campaign, please send a check to

Committee to Elect Mike Caudle
718 Main Street
Oregon City, OR 97045

In your letter, make sure to include your full name, address, telephone number (optional), email address (optional), occupation, employer, and employer address as required by Oregon law. Remember, individual's campaign contributions of up to $50 will result in a tax refund of that same amount (Oregon Political Tax Credit).

But this week was not only focused on campaigning for the state legislature. Mike, who was student body president at Oregon State University, has been eagerly following the Beavers' impressive run in the College World Series and greatly looks forward to watching them in the championship series. (I'm a bit of a Johnny-come-lately to Beavers baseball, but I'm enjoying rooting for the home team, too.)

And on Wednesday night, after several weeks of lobbying by Mike and many others, the Oregon City commission unanimously passed a citywide ordinance reigning in the predatory payday lendors in the area. (You can read Mike's write-up of the vote here.) You can rest assured that when Mike is in the state House in January he will work hard to make sure that all Oregonians have the ability to escape from the cycle of debt.

Make sure to check in throughout the next week for more updates and news from the campaign.