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http://www.omniture.com --> Sections Home Page Local News AP News Archives Business Classifieds Event Calendar Forums Life Opinion Obituaries Photo Gallery Readers Photo Gallery Sports Tempo Weather Special Coverage 2006 Britt Festivals --> Shop Our Valley AutoFinder HomeFinder JobFinder Search Our Valley Special Sections Homelife Magazine Joy Magazine Readers Choice 2006 Oregon Golf Info Oregon Wine Info Our Valley Other Publications Local Links Ashland News eSouthernOregon Newspapers In Education Personals Moving Here Movie Listings TV Listings Volunteer Customer Service Advertise With Us Media Kit Place Classified Ad Contact Us FAQ's Home Delivery Site Map --> Email Story to a Friend October 13, 2006 Candidates rally the endorsement troops So many groups, so little time: candidates tout who's endorsed them, who hasn't endorsed their opponent before elections By Paul Fattig Mail Tribune With the general election less than a month away, candidates are pacing off in an endorsement duel across the vast 2nd Congressional District. After the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) gave Republican incumbent Greg Walden what amounted to an anti-endorsement with a failing grade on Wednesday, he fired back Thursday that the League of Private Property Voters (LPPV) has given him a 100-percent rating. And Democratic challenger Carol Voisin, whose campaign staff chaffed after a group of veterans endorsed Walden in August, was quick to announce Thursday that a larger veterans organization has endorsed her. The LPPV issues an annual scorecard measuring federal lawmakers' support for property owners as well as other land use issues relating to managing public lands. The LCV gave Walden a 17 percent score for environmental issues, the lowest received by Oregon's U.S. representatives. Walden noted the private property group gave him a high score for the Forest Emergency Recovery & Research Act (HR 4200). The bill would allow forest managers to harvest burned dead trees quickly after a fire without waiving environmental laws, according to Walden. That was one of the bill's which earned him a poor environmental grade from the conservation group. Advertisement "Oregonians know all too well the danger of catastrophic wildfire to forest health, life and property, and they overwhelmingly agree that environmentally sound and prompt management after a fire is good for the environment as well as the economy," Walden said in a prepared statement. "And Oregonians understand how peer-review of the government's science before finalizing a major Endangered Species Act decision makes abundant good sense," he added. "It's bipartisan votes like these that I'm honored to be recognized for my work." The 120-member Southern Oregon Veterans for Common Sense endorsed Voisin on Thursday. A group of about a dozen veterans had endorsed Walden in August. Comprised largely of Vietnam-era veterans, the pro-Voisin veterans say they support the troops but oppose what they contend are Bush administration and congressional policies that put them unnecessarily in harm's way in Iraq. They also believe the administration and Congress has failed to adequately fund programs for wounded veterans and those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. "She will provide a new approach backed with solid thinking," said retired Marine Corps Lt. Col. Alan Ives of Ashland. "Walden has misled us like so many others have until their failures can no longer be believably defended." Reach reporter Paul Fattig at 776-4496 or at [email protected] . Would you like to respond to this story? If so Click Here to visit our forums. Advertisement Copyright © 1997-2006 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback online casinos news Home Security Systems Windermere Van Vleet Men's Clothing Southern Oregon Loans --> GMAT Prep Fundraisers Send Flowers Texas Electric Choice Entertainment Guide --> Casinos Canada Trunks, Footlocker Online Casino Reviews Online poker at AbsolutePoker.com