Queerty (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
It's not often that you see Republicans using gay rights as the positive foundation for a campaign commercial, but Oregonian Senator Gordon Smith is not your regular Republican. The politico this weekend released an advert highlighting his support for gay-inclusive federal hate crime laws, measures Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy also supported. Judy Shepard, whose son [...]
AdPulp (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
Oregon Senator, Gordon Smith , is running an ad that shows him passing hate crime legislation with Ted Kennedy (an interesting angle, given that Smith is a Mormon and the LDS Church is firmly against homosexuality). Meanwhile, The National Republican Senatorial Committee is playing hardball on Smith's behalf, as he faces a challenge for his seat from the Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives,...
Thunder Pig (Free subscription) | yesterday
Obama is in Asheville, and the lefties are loving it. The senator has been in the area prepping for Tuesdays debate with John McCain in Nashville. He showed up at the Vance-Aycock Dinner , and Gordon Smith got most of the speech on video. Area Republicans will be celebating McCain-Palin at the entrance of the High School during the event. Barack Obama is expected to begin speaking at about 2 pm, and...
Easy Bake Coven (Free subscription) | yesterday
Barak Obama in Asheville Barak Obama just spoke at the Grove Park Inn and Scrutiny Hooligans has all the details of his weekend visit and the big rally tomorrow at the Asheville High School. link | shot by Gordon Smith
Easy Bake Coven (Free subscription) | yesterday
Lil Palin Flips Us A Bird - Governor Palin and the Family pose for questions as darling daughter shows us "how old she is". link from Gordon Smith
MaxRedline (Free subscription) | yesterday
The worst grasshopper infestation to hit Baker county in around a quarter of a century is making headlines all over the place, and at least one guy back on the east coast has a solution of sorts: catch them, boil...
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
Wisecracks aimed at a $2 million toy arrow tax break slipped into the financial bailout package are leaving some arrow makers feeling like they're wearing targets on their backs. "Rose City Archery does not make one penny on this," says Jerry Dishion of Myrtle Point, Ore., president of one of the leading toy arrow companies. "We do not save one penny."
Washington Wire (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
Brad Haynes reports on Senate races. For Oregon voters still puzzled over where their Senate candidates stand, the latest campaign ad does little to clarify things. The TV spot capitalizes on voter resentment the financial sector bailout just passed by Congress, tying anger with Wall Street and Washington gambling with our money, piling up more government debt to shaky state finances under...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
WASHINGTON -- Oregon's two senators say they didn't ask for a tax break for toy wooden arrows included in the financial bailout bill.
BlueOregon (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
Well, now that you've had a chance to ponder the debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden overnight, what do you think? Did either candidate manage to move the ball forward for their campaign? What's your reaction? Here's what Jill Hazelbaker - the Salem native and former Gordon Smith staffer who is John McCain's communications director - had to say: Tonight, Governor Palin proved beyond any doubt...
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
Gordon Smith has not given up hope of ensuring Lionel Messi features in November's friendly game.
The Daily Reckoning Australia (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
Addison and Short Fuse report that today is the day they will be sending a copy of companion book to I.O.U.S.A. to every member of Congress...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
ARGENTINA superstar Lionel Messi will not play against Scotland at Hampden next month.
Washington Wire (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
Brad Haynes reports on the financial rescue legislation. The financial rescue plan went down to defeat in the House Monday due in large part to the lawmakers who face the stiffest competition in the November election. They voted by a nearly 5-1 margin against the package. Two days later, the Senate passed a modified version of the bill - adding a number of tax provisions and requiring employers and...
Organizations and Markets (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
| Peter Klein | One of the interesting aspects of this week’s House vote on the Paulson plan was the coalitions it generated. The Treasury Secretary, the Fed Chair, and leaders of both the Democratic and Republican sides stood hand-in-hand to urge lawmakers to support the bailout. Conservative Republican and liberal Democratic members joined forces to [...]
