» Connecticut....and Coming Out Day
10/10/08 19:33 from BlueOregon
Today in Connecticut, the state Supreme Court overturned a lower court decision that had ruled that civil unions were essentially the same as marriage. In doing so, the Court allowed Connecticut to become the third state in the nation to pr..
» Another Reckless Gamble by John McCain
10/10/08 16:31 from BlueOregon
By Rich Rodgers of Portland, Oregon. For 11 years, Rich was a policy advisor to a Portland city commissioner on housing policy, school funding, environmental restoration, and public safety. Prior to that, he studied the effects of regional ..
» 20/20's John Stossel encouraging young people not to vote
10/10/08 16:30 from BlueOregon
This hit my email box thanks to Jefferson Smith: On Friday at 10pm, 20/20 will run a piece on the youth vote called "Maybe It's Your Civic Duty Not To Vote," in which they suggest that uninformed voters - primarily young people - not turn o..
» Wyden ad is a "big deal", "well-timed", and "exceptionally damaging to Smith"
10/10/08 12:18 from BlueOregon
Reviews are rolling in for Ron Wyden's ad in support of Jeff Merkley for U.S. Senate At Talking Points Memo, Eric Kleefeld notes the symbolic importance of the Wyden ad: Wyden's involvement in an ad for Merkley is a big deal for two reasons..
» Smith and Merkley battle over the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy and big corporations
10/10/08 06:59 from BlueOregon
Cruising around the net, I came across a bunch of reactions to the debate tonight between Gordon Smith and Jeff Merkley -- in particular to the hot exchange they had over the Bush tax cuts and Smith's support for big corporations. Randy Sta..
» Gordon Smith: Sarah Palin is "a great Governor of California"
10/10/08 05:55 from BlueOregon
Ouch. You can watch the entire debate at KGW.com - parts 1, 2, 3.
» OR: Pushing?
10/10/08 04:02 from Ridenbaugh Press
W e've not gotten any of these yet - though we might, living in a partisanly-swing region - but there are reports now about push-polling in the Oregon U.S. Senate race, on behalf of Republican Senator Gordon Smith . The most detailed repor..
» Or Sen: Attack attack attack
10/10/08 03:51 from Ridenbaugh Press
Gordon Smith Jeff Merkley T here was a point, about 36 minutes into the debate between Oregon Republican Senator Gordon Smith and Democratic challenger Jeff Merkley , when the debate threatened to become an actual debate. They had got into..
» Aftermath: The U.S. Senate Debate
10/10/08 03:01 from BlueOregon
Tonight, Jeff Merkley and Gordon Smith faced off in their first debate - and the only one televised statewide. What do you think? Did either candidate score big? Did either candidate exceed your expectations? Did Jeff Merkley make the case ..
» Liveblog: U.S. Senate debate
10/10/08 01:07 from BlueOregon
At 7 p.m., Gordon Smith and Jeff Merkley will debate for the first time. The debate will be aired live on KGW-8, and streamed live at the Oregonian. And here, we'll be live-blogging it. Join in the conversation. (Use your usual name/handle,..
» Markets Still Collapsing
09/10/08 22:53 from BlueOregon
As late as 1:30 pm, when the Dow was just a few points below where it started the morning, it looked like we were going to enjoy a fairly uneventful day. And then it started falling. And falling. And falling. It ultimately lost 679 points, ..
» Gordon Smith's "leadership" breaks the bank, debt clock
09/10/08 19:22 from BlueOregon
Most Oregonians know by now that Gordon Smith voted for a war that costs taxpayers $10 billion a month and sided with George W. Bush 90 percent of the time. But in addition to Gordon's spending spree -- voting for giant tax breaks for corpo..
» Check your voter registration online - and your family and friends, too.
09/10/08 18:36 from BlueOregon
The Secretary of State has a fantastic new web tool available now. For the first time, you can verify online that you're registered to vote. And you can even check your family and friends, too. All you need is a name, zip code, and birthday..
» Wyden wades into the Senate race; Smith & Merkley debate tonight
09/10/08 09:32 from BlueOregon
Tonight, Jeff Merkley and Gordon Smith will face off in their only statewide televised debate. Watch the debate at 7 p.m. on KGW - or watch it streaming online at the Oregonian. And once again, we'll be live-blogging here at BlueOregon. As ..
» John McCain and the terrorist-loving Oregonian, Marylin Shannon
09/10/08 08:30 from BlueOregon
John McCain and Sarah Palin have been desperately trying to tie Barack Obama to William Ayres - a 60s radical who has since become a professor and Chicago "citizen of the year" nominee. But if guilt-by-association is an acceptable standard ..
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