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Portland - As Republican U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith considers his next profession, he should cross history teacher off the list.

Smith's fabricated explanation for his 2008 defeat shows Smith still hasn't learned how to tell Oregonians the truth, or separate historical fact from fiction.

In today's Oregonian, a Smith aide states Smith believes its President Bush's fault, not the Republican Senator's for his loss.

Portland – The Democratic Party of Oregon is offering two ways to celebrate the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama.

The state party will hold a victory ball and a dance party on Tuesday, January 20th to celebrate the inauguration.

Today's vote is one of the greatest honors of my life. I will represent the more than one million Oregonians who voted with the great majority of Americans for Senator Obama as our next president.

Portland - The Democratic Party of Oregon elected three DNC Committee Members at its weekend State Central Committee Meeting in Portland.

The Democratic Party of
Oregon will build on the enthusiasm of the 2008 election by working with
grassroots activists throughout the state to collect food for the Oregon Food
Bank.

"The Democratic Party's 2008 success wasn't a movement just to
win an election," DPO Chair Meredith Wood Smith said. "It's a call to restore our
country. That restoration starts by helping our communities in need."

The Republican State Treasurer candidate who sent
jobs overseas, led his company into financial ruin and made an election year
sprint from his deep ties to President Bush is now contemplating a run for
Oregon's top office.

Baker City Democrats
rallied outside Republican U.S. Senator Gordon Smith's campaign stop at Bella
Main Street Market to show that Jeff Merkley will be a progressive fighter in
Washington, D.C. to help Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama carry
out his agenda for change.

Medford, Klamath Falls,
Bend and Prineville Democrats rallied outside Republican U.S. Senator Gordon
Smith's campaign events today to show that Jeff Merkley will be a progressive
fighter in Washington, D.C. to help Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack
Obama carry out his agenda for change.

Cottage Grove,
Roseburg, and Grants Pass Democrats rallied outside Republican U.S. Senator
Gordon Smith's campaign events today to show that Jeff Merkley will be a
progressive fighter in Washington, D.C. to help Democratic Presidential
Candidate Barack Obama carry out his agenda for change.

Newport, Hillsboro and
Beaverton Democrats rallied outside Republican U.S. Senator Gordon Smith's
campaign events today to show that Jeff Merkley will be a progressive fighter
in Washington, D.C. to help Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama
carry out his agenda for change.