Winners

Losers

Gordon Smith

His soon-to-be-former colleagues comment on the defeated Senator’s independence and thoughtfulness on the floor of the US Senate as he moves on to the next stage in his career.

Kerry Tymchuck

The outgoing state director for Senator Gordon Smith takes one last swipe at urban Oregonians before leaving office and perhaps even the state.

Josh Marquis

The Clatsop County District Attorney reveals his sincere interest in the US Attorney job in Portland while several of his DA colleagues cheer him on.

Jeff Merkley

Partisan whining about his feelings toward Senator Joe Lieberman’s support of Republican John McCain is not a way to start out his US Senate career.

Martha Schrader

She is in a very good position to have her fellow Clackamas County Commissioners appoint her to the state senate seat being vacated by her husband, Congressman-Elect Kurt Schrader.

John Kitzhaber

Oregon’s former governor and first doctor was passed up for the Health and Human Services cabinet spot in Obama’s administration and now it appears he might lose Interior to East Coaster Senator John Kerry.

Jim Martin

The Georgia Democrat stuck in a run-off for the US Senate receives a great deal of fundraising help from his Oregonian friends like Jeff Merkley and the Democratic Party of Oregon.

Residents of Sodaville

They thought they were voting in the elder Thomas Harrington, but what they got was his son of the same name and a lengthy criminal felony record including drug possession and a DUI.

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