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An Important Message from Barack Obama about Jeff Merkley (video)
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An Important Message from Barack Obama about Jeff Merkley (video)
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Senator Barack Obama is delivering an important message to all Oregonians about Jeff Merkley, candidate for U.S. Senate. In a new television ad from the Mer...
jeffmerkley.com - 10/25/2008
Jeff Merkley for U.S. Senate, Oregon.
— jeffmerkley.com — An Important Message About Jeff Merkley from Barack Obama Senator Barack Obama is delivering an important message... to all Oregonians about Jeff Merkley, candidate for U.S. Senate. In a new television ad from the Merkley campaign, Senator Obama says ... (more) Jeff Merkley for U.S. Senate, Oregon.

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Obama in Oregon
Ben Smith's Blog — He cuts an ad for the Democratic Senate challenger there, who represents, he says, change.

BREAKING: Barack Obama appears in new ad for Jeff Merkley
BlueOregon — A few minutes ago, the Jeff Merkley campaign released a new TV spot - featuring Barack Obama talking to Oregonians about Jeff Merkley. Visit JeffMerkley.com to learn more. We'll update this post with news coverage as it happens.

Obama Cuts Ad For Oregon Senate Candidate
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — Barack Obama is putting his coattails to use, cutting an ad for Democratic challenger Jeff Merkley that touts the Senate hopeful as an agent of change just like him. "Jeff will put fairness back in the system and strengthen our economy by cutting taxes for the middle class, not corporations who ship our jobs overseas," Obama says. "With Jeff Merkley in the U.S. Senate we can get our country back." The Oregon Senate race -- one of the closest in the country -- is, in many ways, shaping up to be a contest over which candidate can associate himself more with the Democratic nominee. Gordon Smith, ...

Obama Cuts Ad For Oregon Senate Candidate
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — Barack Obama is putting his coattails to use, cutting an ad for Democratic challenger Jeff Merkley that touts the Senate hopeful as an agent of change -- just like him. "Jeff will put fairness back in the system and strengthen our economy by cutting taxes for the middle class, not corporations who ship our jobs overseas," Obama says. "With Jeff Merkley in the U.S. Senate we can get our country back." The Oregon Senate race -- one of the closest in the country -- is, in many ways, shaping up to be a contest over which candidate can associate himself more with the Democratic nominee. Gordon ...

A Night At The Congressional Races
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The Daily Blue America Report
DownWithTyranny! — Superb Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter Texas-10- Early voting, increased Democratic voter registration, a lack of enthusiasm for McCain and for Republicans in general looks like it is turning one of Tom Delay's gerrymandered districts-- a big swatch of eastern and central Texas from Austin to the Houston suburbs-- blue. Larry Joe Doherty ...

Senate Race Roundup
Daily Kos — KY-Sen: Some high-profile friends of Bruce Lunsford have been in Kentucky: former President Bill Clinton campaigned there yesterday: Former President Bill Clinton will be in Bowling Green and  Paducah,  Kentucky to stump for Bruce Lunsford Lunsford Friday October 24, 2008 (see details below). Unlike Mitch McConnell, Bruce Lunsford doesn't hide from regular Kentucky folks and this event is free and open to the public. Meanwhile, former Senator Bob Kerrey is coming to the state shortly: LOUISVILLE-Former Nebraska Governor and U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey, a decorated military hero, will ...

Oregon's Senate Race
Newshoggers.com — By Ron Beasley The Senate Race between Republican incumbent Gordon Smith, Democrat Jeff Merkley and Constitution Party candidate Dave Brownlow is gaining national attention and has taken some interesting twists and turns. -Details and videos below the fold- Obama considers it important enough to cut an ad for Merkley - the only Senate race ...

For our Oregon Readers: Election Guide
culturekitchen - fresh dissent served daily — Here are two recommendations for our Oregon readers: OREGON SENATE: Oregon is one of our pick-up opportunities for 2008. Jeff Merkley has come up from behind and now is the frontrunner in this race. Merkley has MAJOR union support as well as the support of the Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood, 21st Century Democrats, and Council for a Livable World, among MANY others. You can read Merkley's stands on the issues here. Here is Merkley discussing the Middle Class: Obama for Merkley: Jeff Merkley's proposals ...

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