Ted Kennedy

November 14, 2008 - 1:34pm

Oregon Republicans look to expand tent, focus on fiscal issues

The Oregon Republican Party is coming off an election where sentiments against Republican elected officials at the national level may have led to the defeat of incumbent state reps, qualified  statewide candidates, and U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Pendleton).

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October 3, 2008 - 3:06pm

BRO says Smith is no Ted Kennedy

Basic Rights Oregon issued a response to U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith's new campaign ad, which touts the work he did on hate crimes legislation to protect gays and lesbians.

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October 3, 2008 - 10:21am
OPINION

Smith ups the ante in the television ad wars

It was only a matter of time until incumbent Republican Senator Gordon Smith pulled out the Matthew Shepard ad in his race against Democrat Jeff Merkley.  Shepard was an openly gay student at the University of Wyoming who was kidnapped and murdered in 1998 by two youths who opposed Shepard's sexuality.

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