On the eve of Oregon’s Tuesday primary, former House Speaker Tina Kotek’s campaign surprised some reporters by issuing a memorandum that downplayed the Democrat’s chance of winning her party’s gubernatorial primary.
“Tina has worked to overcome significant advantages (state Treasurer Tobias Read) brought to the race,” Kotek’s campaign manager wrote in the memo. “While a number of pundits have cast Tina as the favorite in this race, a closer analysis reveals several advantages the treasurer brought to the race – advantages that Tina has worked to overcome.”