C M C M Y K Y K High school football returns TV LISTINGS D4 brought to you by Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2012 theworldlink.com I $1.50 Money fight I DeFazio and Robinson run up funds for Peter DeFazio Art Robinson campaigns in congressional battle U.S. Representative, Candidate for 4th Congressional U.S. Representative, BY DANIEL SIMMONS-RITCHIE District, Oregon 4th Congressional The World District, Oregon Democrat It’s Round 2, and if the Republican fight’s anything like the last one, it could cost $4 million. What’s the As November’s election Total raised: $828,653 Total raised: $601,644 nears, Peter DeFazio and Art legal limit? Spent Unspent Spent Unspent Robinson are rolling up their Laws on campaign dona- sleeves for another spending tions differ between states $377,592 $451,061 $574,870 $26,774 war for southwestern Oregon’s and the federal government. congressional seat. In a federal election, donors DeFazio beat Robinson in have three major ways to con- Donations from individuals Donations from individuals 2010 (54 percent to 45 per- tribute: Total: $415,694 Out-of-state Total: $576,658 Oregon cent), but victory didn’t come I Candidate: An individual $50,010 $71,341 cheap. His Republican chal- (person or business) can give Donation size Donation size lenger, aided by a New York up to $2,500 to a candidate’s 12.34% $2,000 – $2,500 19.71% $2,000 – $2,500 20.6% investor, outspent the Democ- campaign committee during 26.8% an election cycle. 0% $1,500 – $1,999 1.04% $1,500 – $1,999 rat incumbent by 45 percent. Each candidate predicts I PAC: An individual also 8.71% $1,000 – $1,499 73.2% 11.5% $1,000 – $1,499 79.4% this election will rival the last can give to a political action 10.51% $500 – $999 9.35% $500 – $999 for campaign donations. And, committee. A PAC pools contri- butions from different donors 68.43% $1 – $499 Oregon 58.4% $1 – $499 each candidate predicts, it will Out-of-state and channels them to single $136,303 $274,834 include a flood of special or multiple candidates. Includes all Data on state of origin is Includes all Data on state of origin is interest money. individual unavailable for donations individual unavailable for donations Companies, advocacy donations less than $200 donations less than $200 ‘He’s played the game’ groups, and unions usually Robinson, a chemist from form PACs. For most PACs, an Donations from committees Donations from committees Cave Junction, said DeFazio’s individual can give a maxi- mum of $5,000 each year. Total: $396,805 Oregon None received campaign is fueled by unions I Super PAC: An individual $2,500 and corporations he has can give an unlimited amount Large industry donors Includes all 0.6% favored in his 25 years in office. committee Support from Super PACs to a Super PAC. This is a new Transport unions donations “He’s played the game,” $51,000 $29,280 Spending by independent Robinson said. type of PAC that was formed entities not included in total “When a lobbyist comes to after a 2010 decision by the Railroads U.S. Supreme Court. $46,750 his office and they want some- Super PACs are prohibited Out-of-state Republican Super PAC Inc. thing, he gives them some- Building trade unions $394,305 (Indiana based) from directly donating to can- $38,500 thing.” 99.4% $29,280 Out-of-state DeFazio responds that he didates. However, Super PACs Air transport 100% gives no special favors and his can spend unlimited amounts on their behalf, so long as they $35,500 donations are from varied don’t co-ordinate their actions sources, unlike Robinson’s. Industrial unions with candidates’ campaign $25,000 “Let’s look: I have $4,000 committees. North Bend from Realtors,”he said. “There Coos Bay are 12,500 Realtors in Oregon. Support from Super PACs OREGON No support received 4th Congressional District SOURCE:FEC, Jan. 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012 location By Daniel Simmons-Ritchie and Jeff Trionfante, The World SEE CAMPAIGN | A10 Fishers to Wyden: No war talk in GOP speech Debris poses peril A Republican convention first since ’52 WASHINGTON (AP) — With The Romney strategy reflects the weak public BY JESSIE HIGGINS America embroiled in its longest support for the Afghanistan war, fatigue over a The World armed conflict, Mitt Romney became the decade of terrorism fears and the central role of first Republican since 1952 to accept the economy in the campaign. But it was still a CHARLESTON — We’ve all heard the predictions: his party’s nomination without remarkable shift in tone for a party that, even in Tsunami debris is piling up along the Oregon coast, and mentioning war. times of peace, has used the specter of war to call winter storms should blow in even more. Three election cycles after the for greater military spending and tough foreign State and federal agencies and nonprofit groups are 2001 terrorist attacks, neither policy. preparing to deal with the onslaught as it hits the beach. Romney nor his running mate, Rep. Candidates Barry Goldwater and Richard But Friday afternoon, several local fishermen told U.S. Paul Ryan, had anything to say about Nixon criticized the handling of the Vietnam Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Portland) they are more concerned terrorism or war while on their War. Bob Dole said the way to prevent conflict is about debris still at sea. party’s biggest stage. The only one who did to prepare for more, greater wars than a country “When this shows up, it is going to change how we Thursday was actor Clint Eastwood, who will need to fight. Ronald Reagan warned that a operate,”said Paul Merz, a Charleston-based fisherman. won cheers for suggesting invading weak nation would tempt the Soviet Union. Merz said debris the size of the 47-ton Japanese dock Afghanistan was a mistake and calling for “Four times in my lifetime America has gone that landed on Agate Beach in June could easily wipe out an immediate withdrawal of troops — a line to war, bleeding the lives of its young men into that might have earned boos and catcalls SEE WYDEN | A10 four years ago. SEE SPEECH | A10 The Associted Press Darrell Noble, North Bend Police reports . A2 Sports . B1 Leota McCullough, Bandon T S S Elmyra McWhinney, Myrtle Point E James Davis, Brookings A H D What’s Up. A3 Comics . C5 Mary McLean, Charleston I Elaine Wolpert, Coos Bay C T E A S South Coast. A3 Classifieds . C6 Randall Harless, Coos Bay Ernest Whitney, Coos Bay Mostly sunny E R N Jeffery Ford, North Bend 66/49 I D Opinion. A4 Puzzles . C7 Obituaries | A5 O Alice Hansen, Creswell F Weather | A10 C M C M Y K Y K C M C M Y K A2 •The World • Saturday, September 1,2012 Y K South Coast Managing Editor James Casey • 541-269-1222, ext. 239 theworldlink.com/news/local Boaters rescue Pets of the Week Marriages capsized sailors The following couples have Joshua Perkins of North Moore both of Salem. filed for marriage licenses at Bend and Stephanie Rae of Daniel Hogan and Jessica the clerk’s office at the Coos Coos Bay. Sackett both of Coos Bay. THE WORLD County Courthouse in Derek Coonfare of Coos David Schlosser and Eliz- abeth Byerly both of North Five people, including a 2- Coquille. Bay and Chelsea Pierson of Bend. year-old child, were rescued Edward Perry and Alvene North Bend. by good Samaritans after Vitek both of North Bend. Austin Hensley and their boat capsized Thursday Andrew Piper and Froukje Mindy Tweed both of North near Charleston Harbor. Vanlanen both of Myrtle Bend. Divorces The 13-foot boat capsized Point. Gary Haga and Jacqelyn around 1 p.m. due to heavy Peter Church and Jessica Pankey both of North Bend. The following people have Kaltenbach both of Coos Bay. Austin Stevens and Whit- winds and waves. The child Jack Dumpster filed for divorces at the clerk’s was wearing a life jacket and Jordan Coggins and Mariah ney Johnson both of office at the Coos County Chambers both of Lakeside. Coquille. nobody was injured. Pacific Cove Humane Society Courthouse. The other four on board Douglas Grisham of Lake- Mathew Wilbanks and David Elliott of Bandon and were identified as Allen Tron, Pacific Cove Humane Society is featuring a bunny and dog side and Lovonne Pritchard Brandy Robert both of Coos Monica Elliott of Coos Bay. 55; Sonya Whynot, 44; Tyler of the week, available for adoption through its “People-to- of Pahrump, Nev. Bay. Sean Erickson of Bandon Tron, 26; and Allena Hay- People” pet-matching service. Eric Aleskus and Hilary Blake Winfrey and Nicole and Regine Erickson of Ban- ward, 21. I Jack is a good looking black bunny with a great disposi- Wallace both of Coos Bay. Taylor both of Coos Bay. don. All five were visiting from tion. He’s very affectionate. He gets along with cats, dogs and Joseph Schnur and Hang Cody Murphey of Lapine Isaac Linville of Coos Bay Klamath Falls and were people of all ages. He’s almost litter box trained and prefers to Thi Ha both of Bandon. and Malisa Weber of Coos and Tiffany Robertson of camping at Bastendorff be inside, though best not left out of his cage if he’s alone. Brent Reese and Erin Bay. Coos Bay. County Park. I Dumpster is a sweet natured, 7-month-old, black and O’Connell both of Bandon.