Subject: Event: Trump in OR Weekend of May 7-8???
From: "Sorbie, Sean" <[email-masked]>
To: Comm_D <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 12:45:44 -0700

Despite this article, there are rumors swirling that he will visit The Beaver State. More leaks from law enforcement being approached by Secret Service.

This would be the same time he is expected to visit WA, so it makes sense.

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2016/04/donald_trump_hasnt_announced_an_oregon_campaign_stop.html

Will Donald Trump try to make Portland great ahead of the Oregon primary? The question looms

By Eder Campuzano | The Oregonian/OregonLive
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on April 26, 2016 at 7:00 PM

He's got the headquarters set up, but is Donald Trump visiting Oregon ahead of the state's May 17 primary?

It's tough to say. Reports indicate that the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination is probably going to be in Vancouver on May 7, but the campaign has remained mum on whether or not an appearance in the Beaver State is in the cards.

The Oregonian/OregonLive reached out to Trump's media team Tuesday, but we haven't heard back.

In the meantime, rival John Kasich has scheduled a town hall meeting at Castaway in Portland Thursday. Both men will vie for Oregon's 28 delegates when the primaries come up.

As of Tuesday evening, Trump has 927 of the 1,237 delegates necessary to claim the Republican nomination. Kasich has 148. And with 651 delegates left in the remaining contests, both Kasich and Sen. Ted Cruz only have one shot at blocking Trump's designation as the nominee: Spread out and keep the Donald from winning individual states until the GOP convention.

Still, the question of whether Trump will visit Portland ahead of the state primary is up in the air. Oregon's delegates aren't quite the 44 up for grabs in Washington a week later or the 172 that California has to offer on June 7.

But how does Trump think he'll make America great again if he fails to visit the one city where he can snag a bacon maple bar, befriend a pizza squirrel or bagpipe-playing Darth Vader and pick up a new fireplace on the cheap all in one afternoon? (Actually, when you take all of that into consideration, Portland's already pretty great on its own.)

Of course, the (maybe) billionaire could merely be biding his time, fervently planning a campaign event where he gets a visit from some of the local wildlife in a bid to out-do Birdie Sanders. Maybe that's what that cougar was doing in Gresham last week.

If Trump is, indeed, looking for an animal friend to spruce up any of his speeches, we know one avian accomplice that's likely to be left off the shortlist.

Best,

Sean Sorbie
Tracking Coordinator
Democratic National Committee
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