The OBA will be fighting this term to creating a rainy-day fund for the state, something AOI has long opposed. Lundquist says working in the lobby isn't all that much different from being a lawmaker. It's about developing relationships. By Monday, it had hit radio. By Friday, Jordan says, he'd fielded calls from The New York Times, L.A. Times and Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Calls pour into Oregon congressional offices and energy agencies.
Channel 6 and Channel 12 run stories. The Daily Astorian detects the scam. The North Coast paper checks Pacnec's source code, a simple procedure. The two TV stations also run corrections. Which is really frightening, when you think about it.