Mary Nolan: Says more than 8,000 people have supported her campaign as volunteers, donors and advisors and endorsers.

PolitiFact Oregon:

The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Can Portland City Council candidate Mary Nolan count 8,000 supporters?

Campaigns like to highlight the number of donors and volunteers on board. The numbers can be a great gauge of a person’s grassroots support, although the figures may not have much bearing on whether that candidate wins. State Rep. Mary Nolan, D-Portland, is no different in her campaign to unseat incumbent Amanda Fritz from the Portland City Council. On Nolan’s campaign website, she lists heavy-hitting endorsements from former Gov. Barbara Roberts and former Portland Mayor Vera Katz. And this: "Over 8,000 people have supported her campaign as volunteers, donors and advisors and ... >> More

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