Matt Lindland wins Republican nomination for Oregon House of Representatives
by MMAmania.com on May 22, 2008 9:37 AM EDT
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Mixed martial arts (MMA) veteran and Olympic silver medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling (2000), Matt Lindland, defeated Phyllis Thiemann in the preliminary political race to capture the Republic nomination for the Oregon House of Representatives in District 52.
"The Law" earned 59 percent of the vote –- a wide margin that can be attributed to the baseless smear campaign of his opposition who attempted to brand him a convicted felon (he isn’t).
He will now advance to the next stage of the process and lock horns with the democratic nominee, Suzanne VanOrman. The general election on November 4 will determine the winner.
Prior to that, however, Lindland will have to take care of some MMA business. He’s slated to fight Fabio Negao at Affliction: "Banned" from the Honda Center in Sacramento, Calif., on July 19.
Interesting dichotomy.
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Wow, I just asking a few buddies the other day if Matt Lindland supports an economic stimulus refund program over the trickle-down theory of tax cuts for businesses and wealthy individuals.
by PW on May 22, 2008 10:16 AM EDT reply actions
I don’t know about that, but I hear he doesn’t support soap and water.
by chefdaddy on May 22, 2008 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions
From what I hear, most of Portland falls into that category.
by PW on May 22, 2008 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Economic stimulas refund is perhaps the dumbest idea they have ever come up with. Most things arn’t made in America anyways, so guess were the money goes… Capitalism has recessions and booms, there is no way around that. oh and as for who blaim the president for something like this, he doesn’t even handle the finances, guess whos fault it is… thats not the point, but it doesn’t have very much to do with the government.
Thats was the funniest way to put an election mania…
by NewGuyTheGunMan on May 22, 2008 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Hope he goes ape shit and mauls his Liberal enemies….lol
by reagan on May 22, 2008 2:45 PM EDT reply actions
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