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Archive Home > 2008 > May > 24 > For Merkley, Smith will be a whole new contest

For Merkley, Smith will be a whole new contest

2 keys to primary win – money and rural areas - now tilt to Smith

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
May 24, 2008

WASHINGTON — Oregon House Speaker Jeff Merkley used his superior war chest and advantage in rural areas to beat back Steve Novick for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate this week.

Now, as he seeks to unseat two-term Republican Sen. Gordon Smith, Merkley stands to be the one....

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