The Senate:...
Republican Incumbent: Gordon Smith
Democratic Challenger: Jeff Merkley
OR-SEN: Majority Action Hits Smith x2, But Smith Gains in Rasmussen Matchup (torridjoe)
Jumping in to assist Democratic nominee Jeff Merkley in his bid to unseat Gordon Smith for Senate in Oregon, progressive advocacy group Majority Action is making a buy with two different ads that slam Smith--both using high fuel prices as the catalyst. Check out the ads in the OR blog exclusive at Loaded Orygun. In other news, Rasmussen's monthly review of the Senate race shows a roughly static Smith, at 47%, with Merkley falling four points from last time to 38%. Smith draws nearly a quarter of Democrats to his side, currently.
Posted at 06/13/2008 06:36:26 PM EST - #
The House:...
- Oregon's 5th congressional district: Democrat Darlene Hooley announced February 7, 2008 that she will not seek re-election. This district will be competitive given that, in this Willamette Valley district, George W. Bush took 50% to 49% for John Kerry in 2004 (CPVI=D+1). Hooley was reelected in 2006 with 54% to her closest opponent's 43%. Hooley's 2006 Republican opponent, businessman Mike Erickson, defeated former state Representative and gubernatorial candidate Kevin Mannix in the Republican primary.[162] Among Democrats, Kurt Schrader, an Oregon State Senator from Canby, defeated several candidates to win his party's nomination.[163] Alex Polikoff of the Pacific Green Party has also announced his candidacy for the general election.[164]
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