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Did Gordon Smith violate Senate ethics rules?
blueoregon.com - 10/24/2008
Did Gordon Smith violate Senate ethics rules?
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NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon has filed a complaint with the U.S. Senate Ethics Committee alleging a serious breach of Senate ethics rules by Senator Gordon Smith. They allege that Senator Smith used federal government resources to tape a political message for Oregon Right to Life. Obviously, ...
Gordon Smith attacks Dave Brownlow?! (video)
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youtube.com - 10/27/2008
Gordon Smith attacks Dave Brownlow?! (video)
— youtube.com — In the 2008 U.S. Senate race in Oregon, Gordon Smith (R) is suddenly attacking minor-party conservative Dave... Brownlow. (more) Gordon Smith attacks Dave Brownlow?! (video)

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longwarjournal.org - 10/31/2008
US strikes kills al Qaeda operatives in North & South Waziristan
— longwarjournal.org — The US has struck again inside Pakistan's lawless tribal areas. The latest airstrike targeted a key al... Qaeda facilitator who served as a bridge between the Taliban and al Qaeda. The US is also stating that al Qaeda operative Khalid Habib was killed ... (more) US strikes kills al Qaeda operatives in North & South ...

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iri.org - 10/29/2008
Board of Directors
— iri.org — U.S. Senator John McCain, Chairman Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Armed Services Peter T. Madigan, Vice Chairman... Principal, Johnson, Madigan and Peck Former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of ... (more) Board of Directors

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Daily Kos:  OR-Sen: Another Oops Moment for Smith

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OR-Sen: Another Oops Moment for Smith
Daily Kos — ... call it effluent. Now he's got an ethics problem, one that exposes the lie behind his "moderate" facade. Last week, Blue Oregon posted a video Smith recorded for Oregon Right to Life back in 2004, demonstrating that despite Smith's mewlings about being a moderate, when it comes to a woman's right to choose, he's anything but (despite the cheesy easy-listening soundtrack). This video resurfacing has created another problem for Smith: Gordon Smith Violates Senate ...

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