Commentary: Charter Commission race makes dysfunction in Portland politics even clearer Noting the strain of funding and running his campaign as an hourly worker, Anthony Emerson also says that a divisive mailer has prevented discussion of key city issues. By Anthony EmersonSpecial to the Press Herald Share A few days ago, I sent out a tweet, more in frustration and exasperation than in any semblance of political tact. “Never, ever, ever, ever running for office in Portland again. A downright hellish experience, magnified by the fact that as someone who works for a living, I lack the time or resources to mount a serious campaign.”