Oregon GOP Senator Distances from Bush, Sides With Obama

[Pirate Smile]

Oregon GOP Senator Distances from Bush, Sides With Obama

In new TV ad Sen. Gordon Smith runs away from the President’s low approval ratings and associates himself at length and explicitly with Obama. Watch it above.

“Who says Gordon Smith helped lead the fight for better gas mileage and a cleaner environment?” the female narrator asks. “Barack Obama.”

http://thepage.time.com/2008/06/24/oregon-gop-senator-distances-from-bush-sides-with-obama/

OR-Sen: Smith Still trying to Run as the Democrat

by mcjoan
Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 07:09:33 PM PDT

Now this is something. Gordon Smith has been doing his damnedest for the past two years--knowing how much of a target his Senate seat was going to be--to pretend like he's the Democrat in the race.

And now, here's this ad, with Smith claiming to have been "one of the first to stand up to George Bush and other Republicans to end this war."

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/6/23/175243/600/239/540823

[potone]

1. This won't fool anyone in Oregon.

We know what Smith is like.

[Cha]

10. Right..someone from Oregon on

the other gordon smith thread says he has a rep for running "liberal" in the election and then voting for any rw thing that comes along in DC.

[MaineDem]

2. Say goodbye, Mr Smith

One of the targeted Senators. He's running out of options.

[Tarheel_Dem]

3. I don't know much about the Dem candidate. Any chance of picking up this seat? nt

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. Yet Smith remains a repug, in spite of some of his past actions.

Too little too late, Gordo.

Goodbye.

[Yukari Yakumo]

5. On the bright side...

This is pretty much a burial of McCain in Oregon, isn't it?

[Oregone]

6. But I am pro-pirate, and Merkley clearly is not!

:)

[Pirate Smile]

8. Awww, that's nice. Obama camp has responded:

Obama Camp Sets the Record Straight

In response to a new TV ad by Oregon GOP Sen. Gordon Smith aligning himself with Obama, the Illinois Senator’s campaign releases a statement saying he’s instead for the Democrat.

“Barack Obama has a long record of bipartisan accomplishment and we appreciate that it is respected by his Democratic and Republican colleagues in the Senate. But in this race, Oregonians should know that Barack Obama supports Jeff Merkley for Senate. Merkley will help Obama bring about the fundamental change we need in Washington,” said Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton.

[Arkana]

7. The GOP wants to ride on Barack's coattails?

Sorry, no room for fascists on the Hope Train.

[KingFlorez]

9. More like trying to piggyback

Gordon Smith made his bed, so he should lie in it and not try to use the Democratic nominee to save himself.