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"This is how they buy elections"

Submitted by publius on Sat, 05/03/2008 - 06:46.

On Thursday, Steve Duin wrote a column discussing the need for campaign finance reforms supported by State Senator Vicki Walker, who is running for Secretary of State against Rick Metsger and Kate Brown.

By Thursday afternoon, the OEA had dropped another $25,000 on the race, bringing Brown's total to more than $400,000 - $285,000 more than her two opponents in the Democratic Primary race for Secretary of State combined

Duin from his blog ...

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An Open letter to Blue Oregon readers

Submitted by publius on Mon, 03/10/2008 - 20:05.

Editor's note: What follows is a comment written by Jake Weigler, Steve Novick's campaign manager, in response to a series of smears against Steve Novick on the Democratic blog, Blue Oregon, which is run by Merkley for Senate's online media advisor, Kari Chisolm.

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Steve Duin: Democrats "allergic" to leadership

Submitted by publius on Tue, 03/04/2008 - 07:06.


The Oregonian's resident curmudgeon, Steve Duin, is taking Oregon's Democratic leadershp to task for their unwillingness to...well, lead.

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"Only Thing We Have to Fear"

Submitted by publius on Mon, 03/03/2008 - 08:32.


75 years ago tomorrow (March 4), FDR delivered his famous first inaugural speech. Totalitarian and fascist movements were rising in Europe; the world-wide economy faltered. The US was heading into the worst year of the Great Depression.

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Oregon's Lending Crisis: Why did the Senate Dems turn their backs on borrowers?

Submitted by publius on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 09:54.


Willamette Week is running a story that discusses the failure of Oregon's Senate Democratic leaders to provide relief to more than 15,000 Oregonians who will soon have adjustable rate mortgages reset to a higher interest rate.

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Memo to Merkley and Novick supporters: Let's end the pillowfight

Submitted by publius on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 23:28.

I am totally sick of Oregon's Democratic primary for US Senate.

The slights, perceived slights, and other batshit crazy things supporters of both candidates are finding to argue about has all the intensity of a sorority pillow fight with absolutely none of the reasons to watch.

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Leading GOP strategist feels pain of Oregon's new license requirements

Submitted by publius on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 22:39.


Jason Williams, a conservative lobbyist and political strategist for the Taxpayer's Association of Oregon is having a hard time navigating new regulations that dramatically increase the identification requirements needed in order to obtain an Oregon driver's license.

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