Poly Ticks Con Test

I subscribe to both Republican and Democrat mailing lists, state and national. I received this one today from a candidate announcing that he's running for office. By way of introducing himself, he gave me a little background. Can you guess his party affiliation? Why that one?

I began my life in the small town of Myrtle Creek, Oregon, where my dad was a millwright at a lumber mill. When the mill closed, we moved to Roseburg, a Southern Oregon town where wood products were king. Like people in so many towns throughout Oregon, folks in Roseburg knew the value of hard work, honesty and strong families.

While still in grade school, my dad got a job as a heavy equipment mechanic in Portland. He took me to the grade school and said "Those doors are the doors to opportunity. Study hard and you can pursue any dream." My father passed away earlier this year, and now my wife Mary and I are trying to teach our two kids to value hard work and education the way he always did.

That's what my career in public service has always been about -- opening doors to new opportunities for all Oregonians. The opportunity to learn and succeed. The opportunity to get decent medical care and live healthy lives. The opportunity to earn a decent wage that can support a family.