In the August primary, City Council President Sara Nelson suffered a crushing primary defeat at the hands of progressive challenger Dionne Foster. But as she heads toward the general election, she told her donors that she’s “scrappy,” that she’s been the “underdog” before, and that with their help (for the low, low price of $650) she’s going to bounce back. Her plan to compete? More of the same, with a desperate dash of anti-authoritariansm.

In a recording of a recent virtual meeting obtained by The Stranger, Nelson addressed supporters to “shore up” their confidence in her.

“I’ve been told I need to bump up my sort of anti-Trump rhetoric, or acknowledge that we’re under attack, or whatever,” Nelson said. “But I follow that with, so who do you want leading? Who do you want on council? Do

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