Ron was in Hood River last week and serving up a steaming pile of bull plop to the Hood River News. It's amazing that he continues to just make stuff up and expects no one to catch him.

Oregonian's Average Income Ron claimed that Oregon's average income ranks 38th in America. It's actually 29th, and, perhaps more relevant to the gubernatorial race, average personal income for Oregonians has increased nearly $3,000 (10 percent) since Governor Kulongoski took office.

Law Enforcement in Oregon Ron told the paper that "citizens in Oregon have less police protection per capita than any other state in the nation." Not even close to true. According to the most recent data from the Department of Justice, Oregon was 14th in the nation in per capita expenditures on public safety.

Growth in State Government Ron also claimed state government has grown 150% in "recent years." If by recent years he means the last decade, then the total state budget is up 131 in real dollars since 1997. And not to forget that the population of Oregon has also increased 113 percent during that period.