Jophiel wrote:
I don't have context for the whole picture on how the governor is viewed. On the surface, this seems more like the sort of scandal that generates as much sympathy as it does outrage. Both for the governor for finding out like this and for the fiancee with people viewing her crime as "not so bad".
The governor practically walks on water here, hence his rather large lead in the polls despite the whole Cover Oregon (our state Obamacare) debacle. I don't think the race was ever seen as potentially competitive, more like which Republican would be the sacrificial goat carrying the party message in defeat. The "first lady" however, doesn't have nearly as good of a reputation. Gold digger, questionable business practices, this thing, etc. She's baggage that's weighing him down politically, even before this.
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