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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Brad Cain / The Bulletin
November 7, 2008
PORTLAND — Democrat Jeff Merkley has ousted Republican Sen. Gordon Smith, a victory once considered unlikely against an incumbent who had highlighted his efforts to work across the aisle in hopes of surviving a wave of anti-GOP sentiment.
It was the first time in 40 years that an....
