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Oregon: Jeanne Shaheen

Mon, 11/17/2008 - 16:14

Merkley, Wyden to be joined by an Alaskan Democrat in the Senate?

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

U.S. Senator-elect Jeff Merkley (D-Portland) is currently considered the country’s 57th and most recent Democratic Senator-elect after slow ballot counting kept Oregonians on the edge of their seats for several days after theElection.

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Sat, 08/23/2008 - 14:57

Merkley: ‘The announcement of Biden is terrific news’

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Merkley (D-Portland) was enthusiastic about Saturday's announcement that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama chose U.S. Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) as his vice presidential running mate.

“The announcement of Joe Biden as Barack Obama’s running mate is terrific news,” Merkley, the state House speaker, said in a statement. “Senator Biden has been a strong voice for working Americans in the Senate.”

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Wed, 08/20/2008 - 19:31

Merkley to address Democratic National Convention

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

Oregon House Speaker and U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Merkley (D-Portland) will be addressing the Democratic National Convention, according to the convention’s organizers.

According to the Democratic National Convention Committee, the spotlight will be on Merkley Wednesday night when some of the Democratic Party’s top U.S. Senate challengers take center stage.

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