From TSN.ca...
Spokane general manager Tim Speltz said Porter will not get a favourable vote from the Chiefs, who have been the Americans' main rival for many years.
"We can't support it. It's detrimental to our division," Speltz said. "It changes the dynamics of our whole league. Every trip in our division is a day trip. We can get to every building on game day if we need to. You can't play in Prince George on Friday and in Spokane on Saturday."
http://www.tsn.ca/chl/news_story.asp?id=119467
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There's one vote they won't get, and I wouldn't think any of the other US Division teams will support the move either, if they take the same mentality as Spokane has.
The way I see the vote breaking down...based on my opinions as if I were each team...
Any Eastern Conference team - Yes (couldn't care less) (10 yes votes)
Prince George - Yes (the farthest travelling point into the US would be gone)
Vancouver - Yes (bring in a near-local rival)
Kamloops - Yes (travel reasons)
Kelowna - Yes (travel reasons)
Kootenay - No (don't want to face possibly being put into another division yet again)
Spokane - No (see TSN article)
Seattle - No (see Spokane)
Everett - No (see Spokane)
Portland - No (see Spokane)
That makes it 14 yes votes...exactly what the Americans need to get approval. It won't be an easy vote for the Americans to win, that's for sure.
(I know the TSN article says 14/20, but I don't know where the 20th vote comes from. If it's the Americans, it wouldn't make sense since they're the ones trying to move.)