Apparently, several Democratic political insiders are starting to feel a bit more comfortable about a potential win for challenger Jeff Merkley in his bid to unseat incumbent Republican Gordon Smith. One campaign staffer recently remarked on his disgust on how several of his colleagues on the campaign and a few close financial supporters are starting to lobby for government staff positions that have yet to exist.
Majority Action released an advertisement in the Senate race Tuesday trying to bring to light what they believe to be U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith’s record of supporting the Iraq war and big oil companies.
Democrats (or those who promote and build "a Democratic and progressive agenda) are swinging back at Senator Gordon Smith's recent television ad blitz.
Janet Napolitano, the Democratic governor of Arizona and an early supporter of Barack Obama's presidential campaign, is being mentioned for several federal posts, including Attorney General ... >
"One of the great surprises of my career came, however, when I discovered that my new colleague, Gordon Smith, was as thoughtful and kind and decent outside the political arena as he was tough and competitive inside the political arena."
- U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D) during a farewell speech Thursday in praise of U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith (R), who was defeated by Senator-elect Jeff Merkley (D).