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Senate '08: As ballots arrive, the Oregonian puts its thumb on the scale
BlueOregon —
... coverage - went to help Gordon Smith this weekend, as ballots arrived.
Consider the evidence:
On Saturday, a front-page story repeating Smith's excuses for hiring illegal immigrants at his factory. Odd for a front-page story, there wasn't an ounce of actual news; it was all a rehash.
On Saturday, a front-of-Metro story warning Republicans that voting for David Brownlow could swing the race to Jeff Merkley.
And on Sunday, their endorsement of Smith was printed on the front page of the Opinion section (while their ...
Local Media Watch: How a Major Paper (the Oregonian) Manufactures a Republican 'Moderate'
Open Left - Front Page —
... , arguing there has "rarely been a time when the nation so desperately needed a sharp change in direction," and Republican Senator Gordon Smith, arguing that his seniority, moderation, and power are what Oregon needs. Merkley, by contrast, is apparently in thrall to the very liberal wing of his party, as evidenced by his opposition to the bailout and corporate friendly trade agreements. Oregonians "need a senator who thinks of their needs before he thinks of his party's priorities. Gordon Smith has proven that he's the man in this race who can do that. We believe ...
Senate '08: The Oregonian goes online to take your questions
BlueOregon —
... it at all during this campaign. Wyden has been touring the country for a year or two to drum up the interest in the plan, and it seems like Smith just jumped on right before the election with little involvement. ...
Gordon Smith is no 'independent' and he's not even very good at his job, unless you consider representing Jack Abramoff, big telecom, big pharma, the insurance industry, etc. (none of whom are even located in Oregon) to be his actual job.
Join the conversation over there.
Gordo just doesn't get it and probably never will
BlueOregon —
... impersonator (Sarah Palin) is exposed as the phony "small town" girl that she really is via news of a $150 thousand spending spree being revealed - chump change to a guy like Gordo who dropped $1.2 million for a set of golf clubs.
Desperate to somehow gain traction with Oregon voters Gordo is wildly throwing everything - including the kitchen sink - up on the wall hoping that something (anything!) will stick, including the blatent flip-flop he's using now.
To The Oregonian (second Smith video) he claimed just a few days ago that one-party rule would be ...
