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Oregon: Democratic National Convention

Thu, 09/11/2008 - 13:14

Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean will be appearing in Portland Friday for two events.

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

According to Barack Obama’s Oregon campaign spokeswoman Sahar Wali, Dean will be appearing at two rallies as part of his Register for Change tour. The first event will be at Lewis & Clark College at 1 p.m., where Dean will address students on the importance of registering to vote. The second event will be a volunteer appreciation event at Obama’s campaign headquarters in southeast Portland at 5 p.m.

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Thu, 09/04/2008 - 17:00

Clinton loyalist unmoved by Palin speech

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

MINNEAPOLIS -- A Democratic National Convention delegate for Hillary Clinton said Thursday that the convention speech delivered by Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) would not be influencing Clinton loyalists to vote for GOP nominee John McCain.

 “John McCain’s Vice Presidential pick is going to have only one affect on Clinton loyalists. It reinforces our support for Barack Obama,” said Mary Botkin, senior political coordinator for Oregon’s American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

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Tue, 09/02/2008 - 08:36

Merkley tries to carry momentum from Democratic Convention to campaign trail

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

ST. PAUL – Jeff Merkley did not waste much time between returning to Oregon from the Democratic National Convention to getting back out on the campaign trail.

As Republicans gather in the Twin Cities for the Republican National Convention, Merkley hit the road again this weekend, stopping in five more towns on his 100 Town Tour for change before celebrating Labor Day in Eugene and Portland, according to spokesman Matt Canter.

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Mon, 09/01/2008 - 12:29

Oregon Republicans share hotel with SEIU

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- Seeing hundreds of people in purple Service Employees International Union T-Shirts on Monday morning passing out signs supporting Democratic presidential nomiee Barack Obama (D-Ill.) was a Democratic Convention déjà vu. It certainly seemed out of place at the La Quinta Inn, which was home to Oregon and Iowa's delegations for the Republican National Convention.

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Mon, 09/01/2008 - 06:00

Nagin: ‘Pray for us’

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

MINNEAPOLIS--New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin told Oregon’s democratic delegates on Wednesday that New Orleans was a city that was still struggling with the affects of Hurricane Katrina, shortly before he had to leave the Democratic National Convention in Denver early to prepare for Hurricane Gustav’s landfall.

“New Orleans is a city in recovery,” Nagin told Oregon Democrats over breakfast. “We have many good things going on, but we have many struggle points.”

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Thu, 08/28/2008 - 17:05

Day: ‘I'm not sure if Merkley was up there to give a speech or fill podium space'

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

DENVER -- Oregon Republican Party chairman Vance Day said Thursday that U.S. Senate candidate Oregon House Speaker Jeff Merkley's (D-Portland) speech before the Democratic National Convention didn't seem to be a very big deal.

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Thu, 08/28/2008 - 14:53

Novick advises Merkley to embrace his inner geek

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

DENVER -- Former U.S. Senate candidate Steve Novick had some advice for the man who beat him in the primary, Oregon House Speaker Jeff Merkley (D-Portland), as Merkley heads home for the general election campaign.

"I've told Jeff that everyone should take advantage of their natural strength," Novick said. "And Jeff is a hard-working, honest, geek."

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Thu, 08/28/2008 - 13:11

Merkley pleased by judge's ruling on lobbying gift limit laws

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

DENVER -- Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Merkley was pleased on Thursday that the court upheld a lobbying gifts limit law that the legislature passed in 2007.

"I think that's great," Merkley, the state House speaker, said. "I really worked to change the culture in Oregon so that politicians are accessible to the public, and accountable to the public."

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Thu, 08/28/2008 - 12:09

Oregon dems to get to Mile High Stadium early

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

DENVER -- Oregon’s Democratic delegates hurried out of their breakfast on Thursday to take care of their remaining business before heading to Barack Obama’s much-anticipated acceptance speech.

Convention organizers are advising delegates to get to the opening of Invesco Field at Mile High Stadium at 1 p.m. on Thursday, six hours before Obama is set to take the micrphone.

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Wed, 08/27/2008 - 23:44

Today's convention schedule

By Politicker Staff

The fourth and final day of the Democratic National Convention will be called to order at 5:00 PM EST on Thursday, with a theme of "Change You Can Believe In."

The final day's events will take place at INVESCO Field at Mile High, where over 70,000 people are expected to attend.

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