Meredith Wood Smith

Barack Obama picked up two superdelegate endorsements from Oregon: Democratic State Chair Meredith Wood Smith, and Democratic National Committeewoman Wayne Kinney.  That brings Obama’s Oregon superdelegate total to six, with two for Obama and four undecided.

Obama won 31 of Oregon's pledged delegates in the primary (Clinton took 21) but it looks like the win is also helping his superdelegate count.

Meredith Wood Smith, chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Oregon, is the second of Oregon's 12 superdelegates to get on the Obama boat since the primary.

She announced her decision in a column published in today's Oregonian.

She says Obama "demonstrates the leadership needed to get us out of Iraq, restore our economy, begin the tough job of providing health care for all Americans and, most of all, heal the divisions in our nation."

As the Oregon primary looms near, the race to secure more superdelegates continues to heat up. Barack Obama's campaign announced today the endorsement of Congressman Peter Defazio, adding to current endorsers Congressmen Earl Blumenauer and David Wu.

Congressman Greg Walden has one of the safest Republican seats in the country. For years Democrats have ignored his record, his seat and primarily his strong ties to the NRCC. That is until the whispers of a potential run for governor began and the Dems discovered Walden sitting on nearly $900,000 in campaign cash.  read more »

The Democratic Party of Oregon is utilizing the impact of the fifth anniversary of the start of the Iraq War in order to remind Oregonians to take part in the historic neck-and-neck race between Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

“John McCain has pledged to keep America in Iraq for 100 years,” Meredith Wood Smith, DPO Chair said.  read more »

Hooley’s announcement this morning has reverberated both in Washington DC and here in Oregon, spurring debate about the repercussions of her decision for the balance of power in both state and national politics.

Her decision has also prompted a tide of well-wishers on both sides of the aisle.  read more »

The Democratic Party of Oregon held one of their 21 Super Tuesday parties last night at the Tiffany Center, where members watched the results roll in from across the country.  read more »

Democratic Party chair Meredith Wood Smith at an anti-war rally outside Gordon Smith's Portland office
War critics and anti-Gordon Smith enthusiasts congregated at all of the Senator’s offices throughout the state Wednesday to voice their opposition to his reelection efforts, and, in some cases, to engage in a broader protest against President Bush’s Iraq policy.

The statewide protests, which were held in Portland, Medford, Eugene, Pendleton and Bend, were organized by the Democratic Party of Oregon, and, according to DPO Communications Director Marc Siegel, were a first for Oregon.

At its peak, the Portland demonstration had about 40 or 50 protesters -- many of whom wer

Anyone who thinks Senator Gordon Smith is sitting idle watching Rep.  read more »

In what is becoming an increasingly hostile reelection environment for Gordon Smith, The Democratic Party of Oregon is planning protests this Wednesday at all of the junior Senator's offices throughout the state, with the Portland and Eugene offices expected to be the best attended.