“A governor should keep people safe. Betsy Johnson has already failed that test.”
[Portland, OR] – Today, the Tina for Oregon campaign released a new TV ad highlighting former Senator Betsy Johnson’s long record of opposing common-sense legislation to prevent gun violence in Oregon.
In May, shortly after 19 children were murdered in a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde Texas, Betsy Johnson made an unscheduled appearance at TEDxPortland. It didn’t go well. TEDxPortland audience members were angry that the event organizers appeared to break federal rules “by giving NRA-backed politician Betsy Johnson a solo platform.”
One guest who chose to speak out against Johnson’s surprise appearance was Angela Uherbelau. In the new ad, Uherbelau, who is a mother of two, speaks directly to Oregonians, explaining why she’s a “Hard No” on Betsy Johnson.
Click HERE to view “Hard No”
Below is the transcript for “Hard No”:
[Angela Uherbelau]: My girls are 10 and 11, the same age as the kids in Uvalde.
I worry constantly about keeping them safe.
To hear that Betsy Johnson opposed red flag laws to keep guns out of the hands of people like the Uvalde shooter, and opposed background checks and safe storage laws – I’m a hard no.
A governor should keep people safe. Betsy Johnson has already failed that test.