Poll finds Oregonians optimistic
By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com ReporterThe Oregonian’s Jeff Mapes and Harry Esteve have a must-read story today looking at the new Oregonian/KGW survey. The key finding: “Overall, Oregonians are more optimistic about the state's direction than they are about the course the nation is on. And they have a more upbeat view of the state's economy than Americans have about the country as a whole.
“Still, Oregonians have clear worries about a range of issues -- both economic and not.”
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