On October 28, 2000, The Oregonian ran an extensive article, written by crime reporter Robin Franzen, that exposed the inaccuracies, distortions and misrepresentations that permeated the Measure 94 campaign to repeal Measure 11. Among the revelations made by this article were the following.

• Flyers distributed at Measure 94 rallies portrayed as true fictitious stories about Measure 11 abuses.
• A newsletter distributed to 50,000 voters portrayed supposed Measure 11 horror stories but omitted crucial facts. "In one case, the campaign portrayed an armed robber with a prior theft conviction as a first-time offender who was forced to steal money to feed her baby. The literature never mentions the loaded gun."
• A campaign letter exhorted Measure 94 supporters to "tell these horror stories to voters." (Measure 94 supporters subsequently produced a flood of letters to the editor containing inaccuracies and misrepresentations.)

Sidebars give information on four supposed Measure 11 horror stories used by Measure 94 proponents as examples of why Measure 11 should be repealed. The sidebars point out that Measure 94 proponents omitted or distorted material facts which cast an entirely different light on these stories.

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