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Oregon: Rick Dancer

Fri, 11/14/2008 - 16:45

Oregon Republicans look to expand tent, focus on fiscal issues

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

The Oregon Republican Party is coming off an election where sentiments against Republican elected officials at the national level may have led to the defeat of incumbent state reps, qualified  statewide candidates, and U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Pendleton).

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Thu, 11/13/2008 - 13:21

Cox urges Oregon Republicans to get back to basics

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

Tom Cox looks at the Oregon Republican party and he sees problems. But he also sees hope.

The former libertarian gubernatorial candidate turned Republican volunteer watched the Oregon GOP struggle to find good candidates in the lead-up to the election, and then pay the price by losing every statewide contest, as well as five seats in the Oregon State House. Cox was complimentary of U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith, but he was troubled that the party was late to get in the game in certain statewide races, without even getting involved in others.

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Wed, 11/05/2008 - 12:48

Several Oregon races still in doubt

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

Campaign staffers who were planning on sleeping in are instead glued to their television and laptop screens Wednesday morning, waiting for more concrete election results.

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Fri, 10/31/2008 - 19:02

Latest poll shows Brown, Westlund ahead in statewide races

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

A poll released Friday shows that secretary of state candidate Kate Brown (D-Portland) and state treasurer candidate Ben Westlund (D-Tumalo) are both winning their respective racesstate treasurer.

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Wed, 10/29/2008 - 12:22

Poll shows Brown up by 6

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

Secretary of State candidate Kate Brown (D-Portland) has a six point lead in the race, according to a poll released Wednesday.

The poll, released by Portland Tribune/Fox 12, shows that Brown has 38 percent of voters backing her, while her campaign rival, Rick Dancer (R-Springfield), has 32 percent of the vote. Pacific Green Party candidate Seth Wooley has four percent of voters supporting him, while 25 percent of voters remain undecided in the race.

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Tue, 10/14/2008 - 17:45

Oregonian endorses Brown for secretary of state

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

The Oregonian endorsed secretary of state candidate Kate Brown (D-Portland) Tuesday, saying the state senator had the right experience to take on the job.

The secretary of state position is not only second in command to the governor, but is also in charge of the state elections. The paper wrote that Brown’s 17 years of service in the legislature, and her work on the Oregon Senate elections committee, made her well equipped to handle both positions.

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Fri, 10/03/2008 - 08:37

Secretary of state candidates talk fair elections in first debate

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

SALEM -- Secretary of state candidates focused on creating a fair election process during their first debate hosted by the Salem City Club at Chemteka Community College Thursday night.

Candidates Rick Dancer (R-Springfield) and Kate Brown (D-Portland), as well as Pacific Green Party candidate Seth Woolley, stressed that the main job of Oregon's secretary of state was to ensure that the voices of every Oregonian were heard in a fair election process. Each candidate also stressed why they would be the best one to uphold that process.

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Thu, 10/02/2008 - 13:39

Dancer camp: ‘Secretary of state office no place for a career politician’

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

Aaron Larsen, campaign manager for Rick Dancer (R-Springfield), said Thursday that the journalist turned secretary of state candidate was looking forward to Thursday night’s debate so that he could convince voters that his journalistic background made him more qualified for the position than a legislative background.

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Wed, 10/01/2008 - 20:20

Secretary of state candidates head into their first debate

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

Secretary of state candidates Kate Brown (D-Portland) and Rick Dancer (R-Springfield) will participate in their first debate Thursday, and look to woo the large number of undecided voters.

The latest poll shows that Brown has a sizeable lead. Thirty-three percent of Oregonians say they are backing the state senator, while 25 percent say they are backing Dancer. Thirty-eight percent of voters are undecided.

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Thu, 09/18/2008 - 20:41

Brown camp: ‘Always good to be ahead’

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

A spokeswoman for Secretary of State candidate Kate Brown (D-Portland) is saying new poll results have left her feeling cautiously optimistic about Brown's chances in the November election. 

The poll, conducted by Portland Tribune/Fox 12, showed 33 percent of voters supporting Brown, and 25 percent backing Rick Dancer (R-Springfield).

“It’s always good to be ahead,” said Brown spokeswoman Amy Wilson. "But there are a lot of undecided voters out there.”

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