Lorraine Mae Rafferty, Republican candidate for governor, doesn’t mince words when she talks about her conservative credentials.

In this four-minute interview, Rafferty explains why she’s running for governor despite never having served in elective office. She makes it clear that she opposes same-sex marriage because it’s a sin, “just the same as murder” -- a label she also applies to abortion.

Rafferty, from Selma, a tiny town south of Grants Pass, said she doesn’t want GOP frontrunner Rep. Dennis Richardson to be the nominee because of his support for Oregon trade with China.

Take a look at the video for a first glimpse at this candidate, one of six in the Republican primary. I’ll post a longer write-up of my interviews with her shortly.

Rafferty is the third GOP gubernatorial candidate we have featured on video. The others are Richardson, from Central Point, and Portland businessman Tim Carr.

-- Harry Esteve and Christian Gaston