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Oregon: Tom Allen

Sat, 08/23/2008 - 14:57

Merkley: ‘The announcement of Biden is terrific news’

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Merkley (D-Portland) was enthusiastic about Saturday's announcement that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama chose U.S. Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) as his vice presidential running mate.

“The announcement of Joe Biden as Barack Obama’s running mate is terrific news,” Merkley, the state House speaker, said in a statement. “Senator Biden has been a strong voice for working Americans in the Senate.”

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Wed, 08/20/2008 - 19:31

Merkley to address Democratic National Convention

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

Oregon House Speaker and U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Merkley (D-Portland) will be addressing the Democratic National Convention, according to the convention’s organizers.

According to the Democratic National Convention Committee, the spotlight will be on Merkley Wednesday night when some of the Democratic Party’s top U.S. Senate challengers take center stage.

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Tue, 07/29/2008 - 16:25

Merkley calls on Smith to return Stevens’ money

By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com Reporter

House Speaker and U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Merkley (D-Portland) called on Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Pendleton) to return the $39,000 in campaign donations that he has received during his political career from Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), who was charged with bribery on Tuesday.

"Ted Stevens has been indicted on very serious ethical charges,” Merkley said. “These charges cast an ethical cloud on money he raised from oil companies and others, some of which he passed on to Gordon Smith."

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