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Oregon: Scott Bruun

Wed, 11/05/2008 - 17:23

House Republicans: ‘It’s going to be difficult to have a bipartisan atmosphere’

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

A spokesman for the Oregon House Republicans said that several bitter State House campaigns would make it difficult to work together in a non-partisan fashion when the legislature reconvenes in 2009.

“It’s going to be very difficult to have a bipartisan atmosphere next session,” House Republican spokesman Nick Smith said. “It’s going to be very difficult because of the way FuturePAC ran their campaigns.”

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Mon, 11/03/2008 - 18:07

State House: GOP needs to save incumbents to stave off Dem supermajority

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

With the exception of the U.S Senate race, the talk in Oregon this election cycle has centered on just how big the Democrats will win.

The story is the same on the State House level. The Dem’s currently have a 31-29 advantage in the House, but on Tuesday they are hoping to pick up five seats, and the much coveted State House “super-majority” status.

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Sun, 10/12/2008 - 11:55

HD-37: Sparks, lawsuits fly between Bruun and Eberle

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

Rep. Scott Brunn (R-West Linn) filed suit Friday against his campaign rival Michele Eberle (D-West Linn) and the Democratic political action committee FuturePAC for what he says are false mailers directed at him, according to a release from the campaign.

Bruun said the repeated mailers, approved by Eberle and sent by FuturePAC, have mischaracterized his views on abortion when it comes to rape, incest, and health of the mother.

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Thu, 02/14/2008 - 16:04

GOP List Grows Shorter

By Lauren Lafaro

Rep. Vicki Berger said today she will not be seeking the CD 5 seat.

"I thought long and hard about it. I don't think this is right for me at this time," Berger told the Oregonian.

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Mon, 02/11/2008 - 19:58

No Race for Rep. Bruun

By Lauren Lafaro

Although he has been spoken of as a possible candidate for the Republican race for CD 5, Rep. Scott Bruun will not be seeking the nomination.

“It’s a great opportunity, and it was a tough decision,” Bruun said.

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Thu, 01/10/2008 - 20:28

Bruun says no to statewide bid

By Doug Daniels

The rumor mill is continually churning out names of potential Republican candidates for Secretary of State, and in an effort to inject some clarity, we’ve been trying to separate the rumors from legitimate possibilities. Despite some rumblings on the campaign trail, according to State Rep. Scott Bruun (R-Dist. 37), he has no intention of throwing his hat in the ring.

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