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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Scott Hammers / The Bulletin
November 6, 2012
The last Republican to win a statewide race in Oregon, former U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith, insists he's the wrong man to lead his party out of the political wilderness.
Four years after narrowly losing his seat to Democrat Jeff Merkley, Smith, 60, said he's turned the page on electoral politics. He's....