This is a fairly consistent blue state and Obama will likely win Oregon this year. Since most of the population is east of the Cascades and that area tends towards the liberal side, he should easily carry the state. With no Senate or gubernatorial race this year, attention will be on the five House races. The current delegation is 4-1 for the Democrats. On November | Read More »
First things first. Before discussing the general election in November 2012, there is a special election to fill the term of David “Tigerboy” Wu in the 1st Congressional District. Many, usually those on the Left, have pointed to this race, like every other special election held thus far usually in response to a resignation over some sex-related scandal, a bellweather for the November elections. Of | Read More »
Today, I would like to head west to the Oregon and Hawaii races. In Hawaii, popular Republican Governor Linda Lingle is term-limited. Although there was speculation as to her political aspirations, it will most likely be a waiting game. Most pundits agree that her successor will be Neal Ambercrombie, a Democrat (+16 in recent polls), Lingle is a rising star in the Republican Party. | Read More »
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