The One True b!X's PORTLAND COMMUNIQUE reports today that mayoral candidate Jim Francesconi has launched new negative ads against rival Tom Potter. Francesconi’s ads question Potter’s effectiveness during his tenure as Portland police chief by distorting Potter’s record of distinction.
I’ve know Tom Potter since he was first named police chief and I’ve know Jim Francesconi since he first ran for the Portland City Council.
Potter has always conducted himself with the utmost integrity. He has a reputation as someone willing to find solutions that benefit the entire community. Without question he was the most effective police chief Portland has seen in the last 30 years or more. We don’t agree on all the issues. But there is never a doubt that Potter’s decisions are based on his principals and I trust those principals.
Sadly, Francesconi has amassed a record of finding solutions that put the interests of campaign contributors before the common good. He is the downtown business candidate who raised a million dollars from special interests. Francesconi’s negative advertisements only further sully his reputation. His campaign playbook seems to be filled with all the negative tactics designed to turn voters off the political process.
Jim, you should be ashamed.
I'm proud to support Tom Potter.
The One True b!X's PORTLAND COMMUNIQUE: Francesconi Radio Ad Slams Potter's Tenure As Chief