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."
The Oregonian has endorsed GOP State Rep. John Lim for re-election, and wants Democrat Suzanne Van Orman to replace retiring Republican Patti Smith's seat. The newspaper is backing ... >
"Somebody made the observation that this place is made up of noisemakers and deal makers. I don't make a lot of noise, and I'm in a lot of compromises that result in deals being done."
- U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith (R) on how he approaches his job.