In 1996 I ran as the Democratic candidate for State Rep. District 43.  I refused to take any PAC money and returned checks totaling more than my entire campaign fund.  Ms Hoyle openly champions "getting the big money out of politics.  She then "demonstrates" her dedication to that principle by accepting $250K from Michael Bloomberg.  In my opinion, her actions actually demonstrate monumental hypocrisy.  She had a "golden" opportunity to show us her integrity and her returning Bloomberg's money would have likely been national news demonstrating that, yes, there are still some principled politicians.  

Bloomberg's $250K might help her become Oregon's next Secretary of State.  All that donation cost her was her integrity.  Tell me, Ms Hoyle, was it worth it?