August 29, 2008 - 6:48am
Opinion

Winners & Losers

By Wally Edge

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. Defend Oregon finds itself seriously in the hole and Thomason Toyota is held liable for an office environment one would only expect 45 years ago prior to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream speech. Here are this week's Winners & Losers.  CLICK HERE.

WALLY EDGE can be reached via email at politickeror@aol.com.
Related topics: John McCain, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Gordon Smith, Jeff Merkley, John DiLorenzo, Sarah Palin, Defend Oregon, Thomason Toyota
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