Oregon: Ed Rendell

Tue, 11/11/2008 - 16:21

Two Oregon congressmen, one secretary of transportation

The rumors of who will be the future secretary of transportation in an Obama administration have centered on U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Portland), but some in the transportation world have been floating the name of a second Oregon congressman as well.

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Mon, 06/09/2008 - 19:00

Is Obama really leading in Oregon?

A recent poll showed U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) with a 10-point lead over U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) for president in Oregon, but Jack Roberts, a Republican former labor commissioner, argues that what the poll really proves is that Obama needs help from his running mate to win.

Last week a SurveyUSA poll asked Oregonians: “If there were an election for President of the United States today, would you vote for Republican John McCain? Or Democrat Barack Obama?”