John McCain

The July 2nd Willamette Week's "The Score" has U.S Senator and presidential candidate John McCain listed as one of last week's losers.

U.S. Sen. John McCain and President Bush: Getty Images PhotoA Gallup poll released Tuesday showing that 68 percent of Americans are concerned that U.S. senator and presidential candidate John McCain (R-Ariz.) is too much like President Bush could have big implications in Oregon.

The survey of 1,625 voters conducted between June 15-19 shows that over 66 percent of American voters associate the Republican presidential candidate with the current unpopular administration.

The results of this poll allude to a big problem McCain could face in Oregon if he is unable to distance himself from the current presidency.

Well, it appears that Senator Gordon Smith can forget about any potential cabinet post under a McCain administration.

A spokesman for the Republican National Committee indicated that the move to appoint a new director of the GOP's Victory campaign in Oregon and other states is part of a broader strategy to target those states' electoral votes in the November election.

"These are states that we are confident we will be successful in this fall," RNC spokesman Brian Walton said.

Tuesday's announcement that Bryan Watkins, the former campaign manager for Bob Watkins, California's Republican U.S Congressional candidate for District 52, will take the lead for Oregon Victory came with the announcement that five other states have also received new directors.

The Republican National Committee announced today that it is bringing in Bryan Watkins as the new Oregon Victory Director.

"We are pleased to have Bryan Watkins join the team," said Brianne Hyder, communications director for ORGOP in an email. "His campaign experience will help us elect Republicans in Oregon all the way down the ballot."

Don't paint the entire West Coast blue just yet.

A poll released by SurveyUSA shows that if the general election were held in Oregon today, 48 percent of voters would back U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), and 45 percent would vote for U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). These numbers are within the poll's margin of error.

A new poll shows U.S Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) leading U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in Oregon. Obama leads McCain 46 percent to 38 percent, according to the latest tally by Rasmussen Reports.

Ramussen found Obama ahead in favorability ratings as well. Thirty-two percent of respondents had a very favorable opinion of Obama, while only 15 percent responded ‘very favorable’ about McCain. Only 28 percent of those surveyed said they found Obama very unfavorable, and only 18 percent felt the same about McCain.

The Republican party wants their voters back and have started their own voter registration (or re-registration in many cases) effort.  In a recent email to their constituents, they are calling all elephant friendly voters to "update their voting records."

After yesterday's 5-4 ruling by the Supreme Court, are we only one justice away from a court sanctioned dictatorship?

Another day, another topic that John McCain can't seem to separate himself from the President on.