NBC Political Director Chuck Todd renounces Oregon's 2000 swing state status this year in his latest state-by-state analysis and predicts victories for Democrats Barack Obama, Jeff Merkley and Kurt Schrader.  Interesting how he see's Republican Mike Erickson as a potential "bright spot" for the Oregon GOP given a recent 24 point lead in the polls for Schrader and virtually a dead heat in all the US Senate polls.  Here's what he had to say:

"Remember when Oregon was a swing state in '00? No longer. Obama is simply dominating the state and because of his strength, he may drag a Democratic senate candidate across the finish line. Republican Sen. Gordon Smith has done everything he could to stop the Democratic momentum but looks like he may come up just short. If there is a potential bright spot for the GOP, it could be that they come close to picking off the open 5th District. They probably won't, but it's a district they should be competitive in if they ever want to be a majority party again."