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Oregon: Mitt Romney

Tue, 12/09/2008 - 14:43

Auto industry shows Oregon lawmakers little campaign contribution love

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

The auto industy has been somewhat stingy toward Oregon lawmakers when it comes to campaign contributions, according to a report from the Center for Responsive Politics.

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Tue, 09/02/2008 - 15:35

Walker sees Oregon Republicans rallying around McCain

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

ST. PAUL -- After taking a while to get excited about a candidate, Oregon Republican Party vice chair Russ Walker said he is finally starting to see Oregon Republicans respond enthusiastically to presidential candidate John McCain.

“I think what was hard was that there was no clear choice for president,” Walker, a former Mitt Romney supporter said. “But I like McCain. I’ve been excited since he got the nomination.”

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Sat, 08/23/2008 - 12:29

Clinton delegate: 1 for 1 in Veepstakes

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

As the guessing games swirled around Oregon’s Democratic delegates heading to Denver on Friday as to who Barack Obama would pick for is running mate, Jack Lorts, the Hillary Clinton delegate and eastern-most representative of Oregon Democrats who was heading to Denver for the Democratic National Convention, got it right.

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Wed, 08/20/2008 - 19:17

Mannix on presidential ticket: ‘McCain will choose Romney’

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

Former congressional candidate and Oregon delegate to the Republican National Convention Kevin Mannix predicted on Monday that Presidential nominee John McCain (R-Ariz.) would choose Mitt Romney as his vice presidential running mate.

“My speculation is Sen. McCain will choose Mitt Romney,” Mannix told PolitickerOR.com in a phone interview. “Based on Romney’s broad appeal to a broad conservative base, Romney is who he will choose.”

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Mon, 06/09/2008 - 13:37

GOP state convention: ‘No major changes’ to platform

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

The Oregon Republican Party held their biennial state convention this weekend, but the nine committees made only minor changes to the state party’s platform.

In an interview with PolitickerOR.com, ORP spokesperson Brianne Hyder said there were “no major changes to the Oregon Republican Party’s platform,” though there were “a few words here and there.” Hyder noted that more information regarding the changes would be released within the next few days.

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Thu, 06/05/2008 - 19:09

Romney to speak at GOP State Convention

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

Former presidential candidate and Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is set to speak at tomorrow’s Oregon Republican Party State Convention.

Oregon Republican Party spokesperson, Brianne Hyder, told PolitickerOR.com that Romney will be the keynote speaker at the conventions’ banquet.

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