Big speechs, big endorsements, and big donations were spread throughout Oregon this week.  Both Democrats on the Portland City Council and newly appointed GOP State Rep. Matt Wingard waste taxpayer money.  Check out this week's Winners & Losers.

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After a bitter primary battle in the Attorney General race against State Rep. Greg Macpherson, it appears that love is in the air for Democratic (and Republican) nominee John Kroger.

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Oregon delegates to the Republican convention in St. Paul, Minnesota are talking about a possible fundraiser in Oregon on September 24 featuring political newcomer vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.

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Mike Erickson has problems.  Problems so serious they may likely preclude any Republican hopes of re-capturing Oregon's fifth congressional district currently held for the past 12 years by Democratic Rep. Darlene Hooley.

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Oregon delegates may proclaim their newfound love for Republian vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, but will she ever visit the Beaver state before November 4? more >

When Senator Gordon Smith announced in July he was skipping out on the Republican convention, little did he know of the political chaos he would be avoiding.

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This weekend rumors were abundant that GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin faked her last preganancy to cover up her daughter's actual preganancy.

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We heard some good speeches from both national and local leaders in Denver, John McCain finally announced his veep choice and Oregon lobbyists are still restricted when it comes to spending on legislators.

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Mark Welczko, a losing primary challenger to U.S. Rep. David Wu earlier this year, has declared his intention to join the race for Labor Commissioner against incumbent Brad Avakian.

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While some Democrats had been turning to sites like eBay and Craigslist hoping to scoop up scalped tickets to see U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's (D-Ill.) speech tonight at INVESCO Field in front of an estimated crowd of over 75,000 people, Republicans are still giving away tickets for U.S. Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) Ohio rally tomorrow, where he had been expected to announce his vice presidential running mate.

The McCain campaign is working to build a crowd of 10,000 for the event in Dayton.

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