"Oregonians are being treated to a TV ad campaign that's just about as slick as a poker card dealt from the bottom of the deck.

'Gov. Kulongoski thinks Oregon needs another casino,' the narrator solemnly intones as images of Ted Kulongoski and the Columbia River Gorge fill the television screen.

That deceptive bit of sarcasm pretty much sets the tone for the remaining 25 seconds of the spot urging Oregonians to oppose plans for a tribal casino in the scenic gorge. The edgy political-campaign-style ad was paid for by an unusual coalition that includes environmental organizations, a Christian group, the Oregon Restaurant Association and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde."

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Editorial: Blurring the gorge casino issue (The Oregonian 6/5)