Open Congress : News Articles for Gordon Smith

The Best Senate Campaign of 2008

2008-12-28T19:00:00Z

...In an election cycle where Republican senators in blue states were an endangered species (John Sununu in New Hampshire, Gordon Smith in Oregon, Norm Coleman -- maybe -- in Minnesota), Collins was never seriously challenged by Rep. Tom Allen. Allen did

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Senator-Elect Focuses on Jobs

2008-12-28T19:00:00Z

Although Merkley may still be processing the fact that he trounced Gordon Smith on Nov. 4, a two-term incumbent Republican who significantly outspent him, ...

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Oregon 2008: a mix of the tragic and the offbeat

2008-12-27T19:00:00Z

US Sen. Gordon Smith was upset in his bid for a third term by Oregon House Speaker Jeff Merkley, leaving Oregon with no statewide elected Republican in a ...

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Smith Received Contribution From Bush Ex-Pardonee

2008-12-25T19:00:00Z

BY CHRISTY GEORGE Oregon Senator Gordon Smith was among several Republicans who got campaign contributions from the family of a Brooklyn developer President ...

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Retirement of key policy drivers helped shape year

2008-12-24T19:00:00Z

... victories strike Oregon and national politics as agriculture lost some long-time supporters, including two-term Oregon Republican Sen. Gordon Smith. ...

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Coal for Christmas: Brooklyn man's pardon revoked

2008-12-24T19:00:00Z

Between them, they gave $4600 to Minnesota GOP Sen. Norm Coleman and another $4600 to Oregon Republican Sen. Gordon Smith, all on Oct. 15. ...

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Questions abound after Bush withdraws pardon

2008-12-24T19:00:00Z

...In 2008, Toussie's father donated almost $40,000 to Arizona Sen. John McCain, Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman, Oregon Sen. Gordon Smith and Virginia Rep. Eric Cantor. White House press secretary Dana Perino issued a statement Wednesday saying that "based o

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Bush Withdraws Presidential Pardon For New York Real Estate Developer (AHN)

2008-12-24T19:00:00Z

...campaign. On October 15, Robert made $2,300 donations each to the re-election campaigns of Sens. Norm Coleman (R-MN) and Gordon Smith (R-OR). The same day, Toussie's mother Laura also made $2,300 contributions to the same two senators. The contributions

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Bush withdraws 1 of 19 pardons he issued Tuesday

2008-12-24T19:00:00Z

...same address. Between them, they gave $4,600 to Minnesota GOP Sen. Norm Coleman and another $4,600 to Oregon Republican Sen. Gordon Smith, all on Oct. 15. Coleman is locked in a still-undecided race against Democrat Al Franken, and Smith lost in Novembe

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Bush withdraws a pardon he issued

2008-12-24T19:00:00Z

...address. Between them, they gave $4,600 to Minnesota GOP Sen. Norm Coleman and another $4,600 to Oregon Republican Sen. Gordon Smith, all on Oct. 15. Coleman is locked in a still-undecided race against Democrat Al Franken, and Smith lost in November to

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Bush withdraws pardon of Brooklyn developer

2008-12-24T19:00:00Z

...contribution to Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain and three GOP candidates in tight races last month: Sen. Gordon Smith of Oregon, Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia and Sen. Norm Coleman of Minnesota. The contributions "might create an appeara

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Willamette Week

2008-12-23T19:00:00Z

... Party of Oregonâ€™s announcement to our coverage this fall of US Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Ore.), whose frozen-food plant has employed undocumented workers. ...

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Bush orders pardon to be reconsidered

2008-12-23T19:00:00Z

... In 2008, Toussie's father donated almost $40,000 to Arizona Sen. John McCain, Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman, Oregon Sen. Gordon Smith, and Virginia Rep. Eric Cantor. ''Based on information that has subsequently come to light, the president has directed

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Creswell bucks county trends in voting patterns

2008-12-22T19:00:00Z

Creswell area voters showed the same Republican bent in the US Senate race, voting 50.27 percent for incumbent Senator Gordon Smith and 43.87 percent for ...

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Gordon Smith's Political Future the Subject of Much Speculation

2008-12-22T19:00:00Z

Ever since the November general election, there has been much speculation regarding the political future of US Senator Gordon Smith, ...

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Plane Crash Kills Top GOP Consultant

2008-12-21T19:00:00Z

Gordon Smith, Lamar Alexander and John Thune. New Media Enterprises has also done extensive work for the Republican National Committee. ...

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Oregon ornaments trim White House tree

2008-12-21T19:00:00Z

Kathy Deggendorfer, 57, Sisters Artist; Selected by US Sen. Gordon Smith "I have been working on this project about Oregon's specialty farming ... and I ...

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NW lawmakers show up to vote, despite commute

2008-12-21T19:00:00Z

Meanwhile, Republican Gordon Smith made 99 percent of the votes while running in a very tough reelection campaign that he ultimately lost. ...

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Sen. Smith's political future is anyone's guess

2008-12-19T19:00:00Z

by Jeff Mapes, The Oregonian Sen. Gordon Smith was feted by a cross section of Oregon's political and business establishments at a private club in Portland ...

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Auto companies can survive without bailouts

2008-12-18T19:00:00Z

When I see senatorial names like Specter, Collins, Snowe, Gordon Smith, Graham, Voinovich and other RINOâ€™s who are fiscally and socially liberal Republicans ...

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