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Oregon: Steve Marks

Fri, 05/23/2008 - 11:40

Short time frame shaped CD5

By Lauren Lafaro

Two months and change is not a lot of time to campaign for Congress, especially if you have less money and a lower name recognition than your opponent.

But Steve Marks, who lost the Democratic nomination in the 5th Congressional District to state Sen. Kurt Schrdaer, has no regrets.

"The clock just ran out," he said.

"We didn't go through the phase where people could see the difference," Marks, former Governor John Kitzhaber's Chief of Staff said.

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Mon, 05/19/2008 - 19:11

Schrader takes strong lead while Mannix and Erickson run neck and neck to the finish line

By Lauren Lafaro

State Senator Kurt Schrader has a handy lead over democratic primary candidate Steve Marks, and Republican Kevin Mannix is squeaking ahead of Mike Erickson in a last minute poll released by SurveyUSA and commissioned by KATU news.

With 43 percent, Schrader led Marks nearly two to one, although a full 38 percent of voters said they were undecided. Schrader does however lead in every demographic group.

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Tue, 05/06/2008 - 23:23

When will we meet again? Marks and Schrader on forums and debates

By Lauren Lafaro

Steve Marks thinks there haven’t been any. Kurt Schrader, his opponent for the Democratic nomination in the 5th Congressional District thinks there have been. 

What’s all the fuss about? 

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Mon, 05/05/2008 - 13:18

Marks endorsed by UFCW

By Lauren Lafaro

State Sen. Kurt Schrader has received most of the union support thus far in the Democratic primary in the 5th Congressional District, but today his opponent Steve Marks announced the endorsement of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 555. 

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Mon, 04/28/2008 - 13:46

Marks wraps up the former Governors

By Lauren Lafaro

[img_assist|nid=1385|title=Congressional candidate Steve Marks|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=200|height=242]Although Gov. Ted Kulongoski has not weighed in on the Democratic primary in the 5th Congressional District, his two predecessors have, and they are both standing behind Steve Marks.

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Tue, 04/22/2008 - 18:30

Earth Day round-up

By Lauren Lafaro

Oregon has always been a bit ahead of the curve on the green movement, and since today is Earth Day, plenty of politicians have been speaking about their views on the environment.

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Mon, 04/21/2008 - 14:32

Full financial disclosure

By Lauren Lafaro

[img_assist|nid=1258|title=Steve Marks|desc=|link=none|url=undefined|align=left|width=143|height=205]Last week, Steve Marks, who is seeking the Democratic nomination in the 5th Congressional District, released his personal financial information and challenged his chief rival, state Sen. Kurt Schrader to do the same.

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Fri, 04/18/2008 - 11:32

Schrader leads Marks, barely

By Lauren Lafaro

On the Democratic side of the race in the 5th Congressional District, the latest Survey USA poll found state Sen. Kurt Schrader leading Steve Marks by a tight 3% margin (23-20%) with 57% still undecided.The margin of error—4.1%--diminishes the significance of that lead.

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Wed, 04/16/2008 - 13:18

Schrader scoops up Marion County endorsements

By Lauren Lafaro

State Senator Kurt Schrader (D-Canby) picked up the endorsements of the legislators in his neighboring country.

All three Marion County Democrats—Senate President Peter Courtney and State Representatives Brian Clem and Betty Komp—are standing behind Schrader’s bid for the Democratic nomination in the 5th Congressional District.

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Tue, 04/15/2008 - 17:42

Marks wants more one-on-one time with Schrader

By Lauren Lafaro

Steve Marks’s campaign is calling it the “debate dodge.”

Last week, Marks sent a letter to his opponent in the Democratic primary in the 5th Congressional District, state Senator Kurt Schrader, asking for a series of debates, one in each of the counties in the district.

Schrader’s campaign’s initial response was positive, but the Senator seems to be falling through on the follow-up.

Marks is selling the debates as a chance for voters to learn where the candidates stand on a series of issues, beyond the simple five-minute stump speech.

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