Coffee, Cocktails and Commentary
by Jacob Grier on October 31, 2008
I’m sitting in a typically Obama-friendly Portland coffee shop trying to fill out my Virginia absentee ballot. I need a No. 2 pencil do so. I could get up and ask if anyone can loan me one so I can vote for Bob Barr in a swing state, but I don’t expect that will inspire anyone to help.
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Jacob Grier is a freelance writer, barista, mixologist, and magician in Portland, OR. He writes, eats, and drinks a lot. His articles have appeared in The Washington Post, Reason Online, The Oregonian, and other publications.
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Surprisingly, I’ve found Portland to be very friendly to Libertarians. In fact, the Libertarian Party had a big event here a couple of years back because there are so many of them in the surrounding areas. Strange but true.