Live Blog w/ Harry Taylor NC-09 right now!
Hey fellow Kossacks, over at the EENR Blog we're having a conversation with Democratic candidate Harry Taylor who is running for the seat in NC-09 right now! Harry Taylor is running against far right...
View ArticleWyden Endorses OR-Sen Candidate Merkley!
Here in Oregon, I am represented by two Senators, Democrat Ron Wyden and Republican Gordon Smith. I know that you may be thinking that having a progressive Democrat endorse a fellow progressive...
View ArticleGordon Smith claims he's a Democrat - sort of
Many of you know that one of the most contested races this election year is the Senate race in Oregon. House Speaker Jeff Merkley has been chosen by Oregonians to face off against Republican Gordon...
View ArticleI just got hired as OR-Sen Merkley's Netroots Director!
As you many of you know, House Speaker Jeff Merkley was chosen by Oregonians to challenge Republican Gordon Smith for Oregon Senate. The general election race is now in full swing. Merkley is going...
View ArticleWhich Side Are You On?
As many of you already know, the unemployment rate jumped to 5.5%. That's an increase of 861,000 Americans who are now unemployed. Before I took the job with the Merkley Campaign as their netroots...
View ArticleHow Green is Gordon Smith Really?
Last week, Republican Gordon Smith voted in support of the Climate Security Act. The Merkley Campaign is calling his vote an election year flip flop. The Merkley Campaign isn't letting Gordon Smith get...
View ArticleOR-Sen candidate Merkley is a Progressive Patriot!
Yesterday Russ Feingold's Progressive Patriots Fund announced a Senate candidate contest to choose the next Progressive Patriot. The winner receives $5,000 and is honored as the next Progressive...
View ArticleGet to Know OR-Sen Jeff Merkley; Our Foreign Policy Candidate
Many of my fellow Kossacks are most likely aware of Oregon Senate candidate Jeff Merkley's work in the House on equal rights, workers' rights and combating climate change. Jeff Merkley was the director...
View ArticlePurple to BLUE; Help Send Merkley to the Senate!
If the Senate had to be associated with a political color, IMO, it would be purple. We have a 51-49 Democratic majority, which doesn't even feel like much of a majority. Without a strong progressive...
View ArticleOR-Sen: How Low Can Gordon Smith Go?
The Smith Campaign has reached a new low in the race for Oregon Senate. Nevermind the misleading ad touting Smith's so-called environmental leadership. The Smith campaign just attacked Jeff Merkley's...
View ArticleOR-Sen Merkley: America is Better Than This
When I woke up this morning, I turned on C-Span to watch the inevitable. A handful of courageous Senators like Feingold and Dodd standing up for what's right while other Senators folded to political...
View ArticleJeff Merkley Heading to Netroots Nation!
Oregon Senate candidate Jeff Merkley is heading to Austin to attend Netroots Nation! Jeff has always believed that the netroots is a critical part of how we make progressive change in this country. He...
View ArticleOR-Sen Jeff Merkley in Austin with Photos!
Oregon Senate candidate Jeff Merkley flew out to Austin Texas to meet with bloggers from all across the country. He was very excited about the event as was I. Follow me below the fold to find out about...
View ArticleMerkley and his "Fruit from a Poisonous Tree"
Republican Gordon Smith is running the most negative campaign in the entire country. Smith has spent over one million dollars attacking OR-Sen candidate Jeff Merkley. You'd think I wouldn't be...
View ArticleRepublican Gordon Smith is Bad for your Health
Right now, millions of Americans are uninsured and millions more are under-insured. Seniors are having a difficult time being able to afford their prescription drugs. American families can't keep up...
View ArticleIndependent Party of Oregon Nominates Merkley!!!
Yipee! The Independent Party of Oregon has just nominated Oregon Senate candidate Jeff Merkley! This is great news for the Merkley Campaign considering the Independent Party boasts over 22,000 members...
View ArticleOR-Sen: Anti-Labor Grim Reaper Stalking Merkley
Oregon Senate candidate Jeff Merkley has been an amazing advocate for working families in Oregon. Merkley helped push through the card check, regulated payday lenders and harmful car title loans and...
View ArticleMemo to Gordon Smith, do you really want to go there?
Gordon Smith is now airing an ad attacking Jeff Merkley and the Oregon state legislature for the cost of renovating the capitol building here in Salem, Oregon. That's right folks, Gordon Smith, the man...
View ArticleRepublicans Running Scared from GOP Convention
As of right now, Republican Gordon Smith, Elizabeth Dole, Ted Stevens, Bob Schaffer and Susan Collins are all skipping the GOP convention. Has this ever happened? We've had recent defectors like Zell...
View ArticleGordon Smith has issues....talking about the issues
Republican Gordon Smith's campaign has a serious problem addressing the issues Oregonians and Americans care about. The problem? He doesn't talk about them, instead he focuses on negative and...
View ArticleGordon Smith Resigns from Chair of McCain Campaign
Republican Gordon Smith is now no longer a co-chair of the McCain Campaign in Oregon. Since 2006, Gordon Smith was listed as the honorary co-chair of the McCain Campaign and has been one of McCain's...
View ArticleDesperate Smith Campaign Launches Hypocritical Attack
Desperate times call for desperate measures. Since Republican Gordon Smith doesn't want to address the real concerns of Oregonians, he's serving them another plate full of mud. In Smith's latest attack...
View ArticleMerkley Ready to Partner up with Obama, Speaking at Convention
Oregon Senate candidate Jeff Merkley has been given a speaking slot at the Democratic Convention! On Wednesday night, Jeff will be one of four Senate candidates in the middle of highly contested races...
View ArticleHoward Dean: Oregon Senate Race is Critical
The Merkley Campaign recently hosted house parties all across the state in an effort to rally supporters for the upcoming Senate election. DNC chairman Howard Dean called in to the house parties via...
View ArticleGordon Smith Airs New Ad Claiming Anti-War Heroism
Before I show you Republican Gordon Smith's new ad, let's just get one thing straight. Gordon Smith voted for the Iraq War. Gordon Smith voted at least five times in support of the Iraq War just last...
View ArticleGordon Smith Uses Obama in New Ad Again!
In the last 24 hours, Republican Gordon Smith has aired two attack ads against Jeff Merkley and one ad portraying himself as some sort of anti-war hero. Today, Republican Gordon Smith used Obama yet...
View ArticleJeff Merkley Takes the Stage w/ Video!
Oregon Senate candidate Jeff Merkley was one of four Senate candidates who spoke at the convention tonight in Denver. Jeff Merkley took the stage and laid out his vision for 2009 and beyond. Jeff is...
View ArticleObama Backstage: "Make Sure You Support the Senate"
Just before Obama took the stage and surprised the crowd last night, he took a few moments to remind folks that this election is not just about the White House. On the eve of his speech it's clear...
View ArticleWillie Nelson and Jeff Merkley Talk Bio-Diesel w/ Pics!
Country singer and bio-fuels advocate Willie Nelson joined Oregon Senate candidate Jeff Merkley in celebrating the opening of the new bio-diesel plant in Oregon. It was amazing the see the size of the...
View ArticleGordon Smith's Job Approval Drops to 38%
Just like much of the country, Oregonians are fed up with the Republicans and their harmful economic policies. Oregon Senate candidate Jeff Merkley is proud of the fact that Oregon is one of the states...
View ArticleNed Lamont: Merkley will ROCK the Boat!
Today, Ned Lamont came out swinging for Oregon Senate candidate Jeff Merkley. If anybody understands how important it is to have a progressive working majority in the Senate, it's Ned Lamont. More...
View ArticleMerkley Takes on Free Trade and Taxes in New Ad
The Merkley Campaign just released a new ad addressing the problem of unfair trade deals and tax policies that pad the pockets of the big corporations while leaving American workers behind. More below...
View ArticleGordon Smith Offers Oregonians More Mud
Here in Oregon, the Gordon Smith Campaign, the NRSC and shadowy rightwing lobbyist groups like Employee Freedom Action Committee and Freedom's Watch are rolling around in the mud. A lot of it. Today,...
View ArticleOR-Sen: Gordon Smith Airs Sleaziest Ads in Oregon History
There are numerous Senate seats up for grabs this election, from North Carolina to Minnesota to my home state of Oregon. The race in Oregon is heating up and the momentum is clearly with progressive...
View ArticleOR-Sen: Merkley Calls on Smith to Reject Blank Check
Oregon Senate candidate Jeff Merkley is calling on Republican Gordon Smith to reject giving the Bush Administration a 700 billion dollar blank check with no government accountability. Merkley demanded...
View ArticleOR-Sen: Merkley says, "No Way!" to Bailout w/ Video
Today, Oregon Senate candidate Jeff Merkley held a press conference at Merkley Headquarters addressing the 700 billion dollar bailout proposal by the Bush Administration. Merkley believes any federal...
View ArticleOR-Sen: Smith Sez Liberals Should Luv Him!
Here in Oregon, the Smith Campaign has a Pinochio problem. Gordon Smith aired yet another, misleading and deceptive campaign ad. Republican Gordon Smith wants YOU LIBERALS to believe that he's:A) A...
View ArticleEnd of Fundraising Quarter: Why Merkley Deserves Your Support
Today is the last day of the fundraising quarter and here in Oregon progressive Democrat Jeff Merkley is running neck and neck against Republican Gordon Smith. Republican Gordon Smith has been propped...
View ArticleMerkley: The easy thing would have been to Vote Yes
Tonight, Oregon Senate candidate Jeff Merkley weighed in on the recent passage of the Paulson bailout proposal. When Paulson first proposed his three page bill, Jeff came out forcefully against it....
View ArticleOR-Sen: Feingold Takes on Gordon Smith
Progressive Democrat Jeff Merkley is in a dead heat with Republican Gordon Smith in the race for Oregon Senate. According to polls, the Oregon race is currently the closest race in the country....
View ArticleLiveblogging OR-Sen Debate: OMG Hundreds Lines the Streets!
With just eight days until ballots drop in Oregon, the time is NOW to come together and oust Republican Gordon Smith and replace him with progressive Democrat Jeff Merkley. Tonight is the first of two...
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OR-Sen: Feingold Rallies for Merkley in Oregon! W/ Pics!
Senator Feingold traveled all the way to Oregon today to campaign for Oregon Senate candidate Jeff Merkley. Feingold spent the day in Portland, Oregon and then headed out to Eugene, Oregon to hold a...
View ArticleOR-Sen: 3 Days til' Ballots Drop!
In just three days, Oregonians will be making their choice in the highly contested Senate race. Oregon is a vote by mail state and ballots will begin dropping this FRIDAY. Obama is up 17 points here...
View ArticleAl Gore Coming to Oregon for Merkley!
Al Gore is coming out to Oregon to do his part to help send Oregon Senate candidate Jeff Merkley to the Senate. Al Gore has been the leading voice in the fight against climate change. By raising...
View ArticleOMG! OR-Sen: New Poll...we're up by 7!!!!
I'm a bit out of breath because I just ran around the entire office delivering the great news that a new SUSA poll shows Merkley ahead by 7 points!!! Check out the video....The poll shows that Merkley...
View ArticleOR-Sen Vid/Photoblog: Democratic Leaders Unite for Merkley
Oregon Senate candidate Jeff Merkley jumped into the Senate race back in August of 2007. The outpouring of support for Jeff has been nothing short of amazing. Oregon Democratic leaders like former...
View ArticleWe've been waiting for this moment for so long, time to GOTV!
The last eight years with the Bush Administration in power has been a disaster for our country. Our nation is mired in war in Iraq, thousands of soldiers have lost their lives, and thousands more are...
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Calling All Oregonians, We need your help!
Last night, hundreds of volunteers came out to rally for Barack Obama and Jeff Merkley. Governor Howard Dean, Senator Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley energized the crowd before the canvassers hit the...
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OR-SEN: Liveblogging From the Convention Center!
Hello my fellow Kossacks! I'm here at the Oregon Convention Center with the Merkley Campaign, the Obama Campaign and the Democratic Party of Oregon. This election year has been nothing short of...
View ArticleUPDATED: MERKLEY WINS!
Hi there Kossacks! I'm here at Merkley Headquarters and I just wanted to give you an update on the state of the Oregon Senate race. We are feeling very good about the election right now, and I want to...
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