John Kroger

July 17, 2008 - 9:27am

Does Smith really want Moore speaking for the campaign?

The Rasmussen poll released yesterday showing House Speaker Jeff Merkley ahead of incumbent Senator Gordon Smith has certainly shaken up what was feeling like a lull in the campaign season.

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July 8, 2008 - 9:23am

Union still boasting over taking out Macpherson

"Our people came together and took out the man who stole all of our pensions, and your pensions too!" she said referring to Democratic state Rep. Greg Macpherson who overhauled the state's PERS system in 2003.

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July 3, 2008 - 9:48am

Weekly Winners & Losers

Back for your viewing pleasure we are giving you our weekly winners and losers. Not much going on this week, but Vicki Walker managed to garner more press and there is one more Democrat in the city of Portland. Keep checking the Inside Edge for our weekly cast of characters.

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  • July 3, 2008
    Winners:
    Jeff Merkley, Charles Lewis, John Kroger, Earl Blumenauer, , Gordon Smith, , , , , , , , , , ,
    Losers:
    Bill Bradbury, Brent Crosson, Vicki Walker, MetroFi
  • July 2, 2008 - 10:22am

    Merkley, Kroger, roll out new anti-crime package

    John Kroger: John Kroger for Attorney GeneralJohn Kroger: John Kroger for Attorney GeneralJeff Mapes over at the Oregonian is reporting Wednesday morning that State House Speaker and U.S Senate candidate Jeff Merkley (D-Portland) and presumptive next Oregon Attorney General John Kroger will be working on a $309 million anti-crime package aimed at filling in local law enforcement funding that Bush administrations cuts left.

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    June 27, 2008 - 7:28am

    Potential 2010 gubernatorial candidates: Democrats (Part II)

    Looks like the Dem primary for governor in 2010 could be more crowded than we expected.  Based on email responses from some very vocal Democrats and on our blog, here are some additional governor wannabes that are being thrown around.

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    June 20, 2008 - 11:05am

    Kroger clinches Dem and GOP nomination

    John Kroger, the Democratic candidate for state attorney general, has not only won his own party’s nomination, but he’s secured the Republican nomination as well.

    According to The Oregonian, this was possible since “No Republican candidate was on the ballot, so elections officials counted the 13,043 write-in votes. Kroger won.”

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    June 18, 2008 - 4:44pm

    Potential 2010 gubernatorial candidates: Democrats

    Despite some highly contentious Oregon races in the 2008 election, speculation on who will run for Governor in 2010 is mounting regularly.

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    June 18, 2008 - 12:09pm

    Macpherson back to support open primary

    For those of you who were concerned State Rep. Greg Macpherson was withering away into the world of Oregon political has-beens after a devastating loss to law professor John Kroger in the Oregon Democratic primary last May, have no fear.

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    June 6, 2008 - 4:26pm

    Kroger over-glorified as he swears in Fish

    Newly elected Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish is certainly enjoying life as a politician. more >
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