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The Rogue of the Week: Hillary Clintonnew

In the days before Oregon's May 20 primary, Sen. Hillary Clinton made a dubious claim while barnstorming Kentucky, which held its primary the same day as the Beaver State. "I am leading in the popular vote," Clinton said in a CNN broadcast. But Clinton's math is fuzzy or outright misleading.
Willamette Week  |  Staff  |  05-21-2008  |  Commentary

Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Endgame in Oregonnew

This is the twilight of Clinton's run for the Democratic presidential nomination: stops in friendly areas of rural America where the candidate can meet her hardest of hardcore supporters -- those "hardworking Americans, white Americans."
The Portland Mercury  |  Eli Sanders  |  05-15-2008  |  Politics

Six Minutes With Barack Obamanew

The Democratic Presidential frontrunner talks timber payments, medical marijuana and of course tattoos.
Willamette Week  |  James Pitkin  |  05-14-2008  |  Politics

Is Oregon's Anti-Gay Initiative Effort on the Verge of Failure?new

Even if the Supreme Court OKs the petitions in the next few weeks, the anti-gay activists would have just two months to collect 82,769 valid signatures -- or 34,590 more than they failed to collect before, with one month less to do it.
The Portland Mercury  |  Amy J. Ruiz  |  05-01-2008  |  LGBT

Will Oregon's New Democrats Stick Around?new

In the last two months, over 20,000 people have registered with the Democratic party in order to vote for either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama in the primary. Whether many of those who changed their affiliation stay with the Dems after the primary remains to be seen.
The Portland Mercury  |  Andrew R. Tonry  |  05-01-2008  |  Politics

Oregon's Must Read Website for Progressives Turns Red-Hot With Angernew

The mission statement on the state's leading political blog says "BlueOregon is a place for progressive Oregonians to gather 'round the water cooler and share news, commentary, and gossip." As the political season heats up, that water cooler at BlueOregon.com is more like a bar fight.
Willamette Week  |  Nigel Jaquiss  |  04-23-2008  |  Politics

Oregon's Democratic Senate Candidates Go Head to Headnew

Oregon House Speaker Jeff Merkley and political activist Steve Novick are vying for the chance to take on incumbent Senator Gordon Smith -- a vulnerable Republican with a multi-million-dollar war chest.
The Portland Mercury  |  Amy J. Ruiz  |  04-10-2008  |  Politics

A Glimpse of Hillaryland in Oregonnew

My mind is overrun with thoughts and apprehensions about how this ill-conceived Hillary Clinton rally might stack up against Barack Obama's rock-star blow-through at the Memorial Coliseum last month. But as we pull into the massive Liberty High School, site of Clinton's rally, I'm surprised.
The Portland Mercury  |  Andrew R. Tonry  |  04-10-2008  |  Politics

Selling Obama Door to Door in Oregonnew

With just over seven weeks to go before the state's primary on May 20, Barack Obama supporters kick off his Oregon campaign.
The Portland Mercury  |  Amy J. Ruiz  |  04-03-2008  |  Politics

D is for Democrat, Differences and Debatenew

Where Jeff Merkley and Steve Novick disagree in the race for the U.S. Senate.
Willamette Week  |  Beth Slovic  |  04-02-2008  |  Politics

Rodeo Royals: Yoncalla's Cowgirl Queensnew

Picture a tiara-wearing beauty queen greeting a screaming crowd. She's smiling and waving without a hair out of place. Now put that queen on the back of a horse galloping full tilt, replace her high heels with a pair of cowgirl boots and stick that tiara on top of a cowgirl hat, and you're starting to get an idea of what a rodeo queen looks like.
Eugene Weekly  |  Camilla Mortensen  |  03-27-2008  |  Culture

How Oregonians Helped Put Obama Over the Top in Washingtonnew

With Oregon Democrats hanging fire until the state's late-in-the-season May 20 primary to choose between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, Oregonians happily crossed the Columbia River last Saturday to help put Obama on top in Clark County.
Willamette Week  |  James Pitkin  |  02-13-2008  |  Politics

How is Senate Candidate Jeff Merkley as a Landlord?new

The Oregon House Speaker-turned U.S. Senate candidate has a few unhappy constituents -- the renters of property he owns in Portland and Tualatin.
Willamette Week  |  Paul Leonard  |  09-12-2007  |  Politics

Tales of Commitmentnew

Same-sex couples share their stories.
Eugene Weekly  |  Jes Burns  |  01-12-2007  |  LGBT

Ready for the Countrynew

This tale of two men in the woods is one of the best films of 2006, and its reminiscent of the best films of the 1970s as well.
INDY Week  |  David Fellerath  |  01-04-2007  |  Reviews

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