Oregon House Speaker Jeff Merkley addresses the Democratic National Convention, speaking to the need to move Oregon and America forward and how we need to change directions in Washington D.C.
Governor Barbara Roberts spoke forcefully at a press conference at the Jeff Merkley campaign office, rebutting the lies and smears from Gordon Smith's sleazy attack ads.
Gov. Howard Dean came to Portland on Friday, September 12, stopping by the Merkley/Obama campaign office to rally the troops. Here's the video from the event!
Jeff Merkley's new ad affirms that we must protect middle-class taxpayers and have safeguards on any economic package -- not merely issue a blank check bailout that Gordon Smith and the Republicans seek.
In an exclusive KATU news poll by Survey USA, Jeff Merkley leads Gordon Smith 44 percent to 42 percent. And University of Portland professor Gary Malecha notes that "A lot of people are really unhappy with regard to where the Country's going. They're unhappy with regard to people in office. Smith represents that, and there's a lot of reaction against that."
Mary Sorteberg, Jeff Merkley's wife (and a nurse) announces The American Nurses Association and The Oregon Nurses Association endorsement for Jeff Merkley for U.S. Senate
Oregon House Speaker Jeff Merkley, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, discusses the national debt and the need to fiscal responsibility with voters in Fossil, Oregon.
![Merkley Says \"No Way\" to Republican Wall Street Bailout](http://img.youtube.com/vi/bzRjbHg2l5w/2.jpg "Merkley Says \\"No Way\\" to Republican Wall Street Bailout")
![Barbara Roberts: \"It\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/YHqC-b_7I4U/2.jpg "Barbara Roberts: \\"It\")
![Jeff Merkley at Netroots Nation\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/9U2OiAi3PS8/2.jpg "Jeff Merkley at Netroots Nation\")
![Chuck Todd: Oregon Senate Race One of Country\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/QKnvy-9COq4/2.jpg "Chuck Todd: Oregon Senate Race One of Country\")
![Merkley: Why I signed on to \"A Responsible Plan...\"](http://img.youtube.com/vi/BPkgs4tN3zQ/2.jpg "Merkley: Why I signed on to \\"A Responsible Plan...\\"")
