Democrat ousts Oregon Sen. Gordon H. Smith
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
PORTLAND, Ore. Democrat Jeff Merkley has ousted Republican Sen. Gordon H. Smith, a victory once considered unlikely against an incumbent who had highlighted his efforts to work across the aisle in hopes of surviving a wave of anti-GOP sentiment. Smith's loss - the first for an Oregon senator in 40 years - means Democrats are poised to have at least 57 votes in the Senate next year....
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