While U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Pendleton) awaits his fate in the 2008 election on Wednesday, his Democratic cousin who was elected to the Senate Tuesday attempted to stay above the fray.
Smith’s cousin, incoming U.S. Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.) was asked his opinion on the Oregon senate race Wednesday at a press conference in Denver, where he talked about his family ties to Oregon’s junior Senator, and his opinion of both Smith and U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Merkley (D-Portland).