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Dan Savage endorses Sam Adams

Via Williamette Week:  

City Commissioner Sam Adams added Dan Savage to his list of endorsements for mayor at Rebooting Democracy's PolitiPalooza party tonight.

Dan Savage--well-known for his syndicated column Savage Love--emceeded Rebooting Democracy's political fashion show, featuring political candidates walking down the runway in clothing from Sameunderneath.

Adams was supposed to participate in the Fashion Show, but arrived late, citing being tied up at the Q Center participating in a panel discussion about the history of gays in Portland. (He made up for it later in the evening by announcing the winners of a raffle).

Passing around a clipboard signing people up for his campaign and collecting endorsements, Adams turned to Savage.

"Sure," Savage said, taking the pen.

Savage said that he follows politics in Portland, citing a political junkie habit, and is aware of Adams' politics.

"With where we are right now with gay rights in Oregon," Savage said. "It would be really important for the biggest city in the state to flip off the bigots out in the woods by electing a gay mayor."

"Having the support of a national gay leader is great," Adams said.