blog.oregonlive.com - 10/26/2008
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In Saturday's editions of The Oregonian , I have a story about David Brownlow, the Constitution Party candidate in Oregon's Senate race. While Brownlow says he'd like to win (anyone want to take that bet?), I pointed out that he sure isn't bothered by the possibility that he might siphon enough ...
blog.oregonlive.com - 10/26/2008
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blog.oregonlive.com —
UPDATE: Scripts of Smith's radio and TV ads
can be found after the jump. Here's a Brownlow...
press release responding to the ad. Sen. Gordon Smith, R-Ore., surprised his opponents Friday by launching a TV ad that - in addition...
(more)
Smith finds new target for his ads: Brownlow
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Flippity floppity. Which is the real Gordon Smith?
BlueOregon —
... A little over a week ago the Smith campaign gave the following statement to Jeff Mapes. "In the end, we do not think (Constitution Party candidate) Brownlow will impact the race. He will not be a spoiler." Not even a full week later the Smith campaign ...
Which is the real Gordon Smith?
Preemptive Karma —
... asserts that Smith supports "most gay rights," which is itself a highly debatable assertion. What Smith has supported, at least in words, is hate crimes legislation. And that was arguably as much a PR stunt as anything else. But even if it was heartfelt, the Smith ad clearly distorts what the papers said. And the distortion doesn't end there. A little over a week ago the Smith campaign gave the following statement to Jeff Mapes. "In the end, we do not think Brownlow will impact the race. He will not be a spoiler." Not even a full week later the Smith campaign ...
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