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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 11/6/2008

Smith concedes defeat in Oregon

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(CNN) — Oregon Sen. Gordon Smith has conceded defeat to Democratic challenger Jeff Merkley in his re-election bid, CNN has confirmed. Smith personally called Merkley earlier Thursday to concede the race, according to Merkley spokeswoman Julie Edwards. Smith is also expected to publicly admit defeat in a press conference later Thursday. With 100 percent of the [...]

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oregonlive.com - 11/5/2008

Oregon U.S. Senate results

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oregonlive.com - 11/5/2008

Gordon Smith leading Senate race, but pollster standing by Merkley - Oregon, Northwest and ...

— oregonlive.com — INSIDE POLITICS The Oregonian Politics Home Elections Blog Voter Guide Home Oregonian Newspaper Submit news and photos... Contact the Politics Team 0){document.location.href=d.options[d.selectedIndex].value;}return false;"> ... (more) Gordon Smith leading Senate race, but pollster standing ...

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oregonlive.com - 11/6/2008

Projection: Jeff Merkley will defeat Gordon Smith in Oregon's U.S. Senate race - Breaking News ...

— oregonlive.com — Democrat Jeff Merkley has ousted Republican Gordon Smith from his U.S. Senate seat, The Oregonian projects. Merkley,... a five-term state lawmaker and former Habitat for Humanity director, took advantage of a surge of Democratic support to win a close, ... (more) Projection: Jeff Merkley will defeat Gordon Smith in ...

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Merkley wins, Dem majority reaches 57
Political Animal — ... last GOP senator standing in the three Pacific Coast states south of Alaska. "There's a lot of work for us to do together," Merkley told a crowd of supporters Thursday morning as they jammed a room at Portland State University and spilled into the hallway. "It's time for a very different approach," he said, in such areas as health care, job creation, affordable housing and energy independence. Smith, who had run campaign ads trying to tie himself to Obama, called Merkley this morning to concede . All of the votes are not yet counted, by Merkley enjoys a 2-point lead with votes ...