Lars Larson's Complaint Against Portland Firefighters Is Dead

Portland Mercury:

Portland Fire & Rescue didn't violate elections law by featuring Governor John Kitzhaber in a public service announcement about CPR, the Oregon Secretary of State's Office has found. Sure, Kitzhaber is in the middle of a sort-of-contentious re-election race, but—contrary to the claims of conservative radio host Lars Larson—his presence in the 20-second spot had nothing to do with politics, the office found. Instead, officials agreed with PF&R;'s reasoning that the governor was an ideal person to feature in the spot, after he very prominently performed roadside CPR on an unconscious woman in May.

Larson filed a complaint in late August, alleging the firefighters featured in the ad were essentially acting as Kitzhaber boosters on the public dime, a violation of state law. Elections investigator Alana Cox disagreed in a determination letter sent earlier today [pdf]

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