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Oregon News by Daniel Reiter

Fri, 06/20/2008 - 13:07

Kroger clinches Dem and GOP nomination

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

John Kroger, the Democratic candidate for state attorney general, has not only won his own party’s nomination, but he’s secured the Republican nomination as well.

According to The Oregonian, this was possible since “No Republican candidate was on the ballot, so elections officials counted the 13,043 write-in votes. Kroger won.”

The Oregonian also reported that Kroger accepted the nomination. Therefore, no Republican will have their name on the ballot.

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Thu, 06/19/2008 - 15:28

DSCC: Smith paid $1.25M for four golf clubs

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

A new ad by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is accusing U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Pendleton) for paying $1.25 million for four golf clubs.

According to one citizen in the video: “I think they should take a page out of our books and try to live like us for a while, and then they would see what it feels like, you know, to live paycheck to paycheck.” Another Oregonian suggests paying that much for golf clubs “would be stupid.”

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Thu, 06/19/2008 - 14:15

Blumenauer, DeFazio, Hooley, Wu: 'Smith was not one of the first to speak out against the war'

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer, Peter DeFazio, Darlene Hooley and David Wu are publicly criticizing what they feel are inaccuracies in one of U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith’s (R-Pendleton) new ads.

“After watching Gordon Smith's new television ad featuring Elizabeth Furse and Avel Gordly we feel compelled to respond and to help set the record straight,” wrote the four U.S. representatives in a joint statement.

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Thu, 06/19/2008 - 13:37

Westlund hires new finance director

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

State Sen. Ben Westlund (D- Tumalo), a candidate for treasurer, has hired Ivo Trummer as his campaign’s new finance director.

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Wed, 06/18/2008 - 15:14

Poll shows Merkley trailing Smith in bid for senate

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

A new poll shows state House Speaker Jeff Merkley (D-Portland) trailing U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Pendleton) in his bid for U.S. senate.

The survey, conducted by Rasmussen Reports, shows Smith ahead of Merkley 47 percent to 38 percent. Eight percent of respondents chose “other” and 7 percent said they were “not sure.”

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Tue, 06/17/2008 - 16:59

Smith comments on ‘clumsy and regrettable’ statement on gay marriage

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

Frank Dixon, the Democratic Party of Oregon’s first vice-chair, is calling on U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Pendleton) to clarify remarks he made last week during a panel discussion on gay rights at the Center for American Progress.

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Tue, 06/17/2008 - 12:45

Poll: Obama leads McCain in Oregon

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

A new poll shows U.S Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) leading U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in Oregon. Obama leads McCain 46 percent to 38 percent, according to the latest tally by Rasmussen Reports.

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Mon, 06/16/2008 - 18:23

ORGOP: Merkley has taken ‘campaign cash from oil companies’

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

The Republican Party of Oregon jabbed at state House Speaker Jeff Merkley’s (D- Portland) record on oil and energy policy, an issue on which the Democrat has tried to take the initiative.

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Mon, 06/16/2008 - 17:10

Ad: Furse and Gordly voting for Smith

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

A new ad for U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Pendleton) features two Oregon Democrats who say they will vote for the incumbent senator. According to the ad, former U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Furse and state Sen. Avel Gordly, both Democrats, are behind Smith and not Democratic challenger Jeff Merkley.

The duo explains in the video that they will be voting for Smith because of his open mindedness, independence and his stance on ending the war in Iraq.

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Mon, 06/16/2008 - 15:24

Ekstrom accepts Westlund’s invitation to treasurer debates, but that’s news to Alley

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

Bob Ekstrom, the Constitution Party’s candidate for state treasurer, has accepted an invitation from state Sen. Ben Westlund (D-Tumalo) to participate in 10 public appearances with the major party candidates. The offer came in the midst of negotiations about the debate schedule between Westlund and his Republican opponent for treasurer, Allen Alley (R-Lake Oswego). In May, PolitickerOR.com reported that Alley had challenged Westlund to a series of five debates in the treasurer’s race. Westlund responded by proposing a minimum of ten debates.

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