Local election news & results:
| Obama results show gains in religious votersPublished: Saturday, November 08, 2008In building a winning coalition of religious voters, Barack Obama cut into the so-called God gap that puts frequent worshippers in the Republican column, won Catholics, made inroads with younger evangelicals, and racked up huge numbers with minorities and people with no religious affiliation.+ read more |
| Merkley wins Oregon Senate racePublished: Thursday, November 06, 2008Count: Democrat Jeff Merkley with 786,021 to Republican Gordon Smith's 739,784+ read more |
| Merkley beats odds, defies expectationsPublished: Thursday, November 06, 2008PORTLAND — Despite his move to the political middle, two-term incumbent Republican Gordon Smith has lost his U.S. Senate seat to Democratic challenger Jeff Merkley.+ read more |
- Obama picks Clinton alum for chief of staff
- McCain: Obama has achieved a 'great thing'
- Jubilation and tears
- Bush wishes Obama well on a 'great journey'
- Obama faces daunting challenges
- Voters flunk Coos Bay school bond issue
- Oregon gives 7 electoral votes to Obama
- McKeown wins Coos Bay mayor's seat handily
- Coos County: No to tax levies
- Smith, Merkley race still too close to call
- Obama wins: 'Change has come to America'
- Hard feelings for McCain faithful at Ariz. rally
- Democrats retake House, make broad gains
- Obama sweeps to victory as first black president
- Schrader defeats Erickson for open Ore. House seat
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, encouraged by many Republicans to run for governor in 2010, is instead leaning toward a run for U.S. Senate, according to two party advisers....
moreCEDAR CREEK, Texas (AP) -- Thrilled with twin victories this month, Republican governors are looking to lead a party-wide resurgence in 2010 and shape the GOP for years to come....
moreALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- A Conservative Party candidate is writing to supporters saying he lost a New York race for a U.S. House of Representatives seat because of scheming and needs money in case he lodges a legal challenge....
moreWASHINGTON (AP) -- In the weeks since Carly Fiorina announced her run for a California Senate seat, the former Hewlett-Packard Co. chief executive has been working to convince conservatives that she is one of them....
moreWASHINGTON (AP) -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is waving off rumors that she is considering a run for governor of New York. And former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani says he hasn't decided whether he'll run....
moreWASHINGTON (AP) -- Sarah Palin is embarking on a book tour. Tim Pawlenty is building a national political operation. Mitt Romney is weighing in on the recession....
moreAUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison, who is challenging Texas Gov. Rick Perry for his job, is planning to keep her U.S. Senate seat until after the state's March gubernatorial primary....
moreSAN DIEGO (AP) -- A decorated Marine veteran famously photographed smoking a cigar after the fall of Baghdad is running for Congress in California's most southern district....
moreHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell's decision not to seek re-election could create big political drama in a small state, where Democrats hope to reclaim the governor's mansion for the first time in nearly two decades while keeping embattled Sen. Christopher Dodd in office....
moreNEW YORK (AP) -- George Washington, first president, said this: "It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world."...
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