Winners

Losers

Kurt Schrader

He leads by an impressive 24 points in the race for Oregon’s fifth congressional district. Start measuring the drapes.

Kate Brown

The seasoned campaigner should know better than to take it easy for several months leading up to the election while her political newcomer GOP opponent builds a stealth campaign.

Gordon Smith

In his toughest race yet, Smith gets some love from the liberal leaning Washington Post and some welcome poll numbers from local pollster Bob Moore.

John McCain

His GOP friends at the NRSC air a television ad in Oregon scaring voters of a possible one-party rule, presuming McCain loses his bid for the White House well before election day.

Dave Reinhard

The conservative Oregonian columnist takes a buyout and lands a new gig working for well-entrenched Salem lobbyist Mark Nelson.

Ben Westlund

His history of cocaine possession, a DUI arrest and accusations of sexual harassment is revealed in the final days of the state treasurer’s race.

Josh Kardon

Senator Wyden’s Chief of Staff steps up to defend the remaining strong relationship between his boss and Senator Gordon Smith despite Wyden’s aggressive support for Democratic challenger Jeff Merkley.

Bill Bradbury

Staff reveals the Secretary of State didn’t ask for any help from senior Senator Ron Wyden in Bradbury’s unsuccessful 2002 bid to unseat Senator Gordon Smith.

Oregon House Republicans

In a last ditch effort to try and prevent a Democratic super majority, they get a quick $100,000 cash infusion from some big bad tobacco boys.

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