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After weeks of pretending to be "a different kind of Republican," John McCain showed his true colors in his speech about the kind of judges he would appoint as president.

Portland - John McCain's message arrived before he did.

Although the Arizona U.S. Senator and Republican nominee for president arrives in Oregon on Monday, Oregonians have been reading up on his record for the past week.

Loaded Orygun, Just Out, Northwest Progressive Institute, and Politicker OR have all reported on the DPO's version of McCain's Oregon Voters' Pamphlet statement. And the statement has been emailed and forwarded to untold thousands of Oregon homes.

The voters' pamphlet is a special Oregon tradition. It's the easiest way to reach all 2.2 million registered voters in Oregon. The pamphlet is mailed to the home of every registered voter in Oregon - 1.7 million homes in all.

May 22 is deadline for Oregon Democrats to file their application to run as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention.

Portland - Oregon Democrats have less than three weeks to file their paperwork to be a delegate to the Democratic National Convention.

May 22 marks the last day that Oregon Democrats can file to run as a delegate to the convention August 25-28 in Denver. All forms must be in by 5 p.m.

As Part Of Statewide Protests, Oregonians In Smith's Hometown Protest His Corporate Sponsored Opposition To Climate Change Bill

Gordon Smith has become a vending machine for votes. Special interests insert money and Gordon Smith produces any vote they want.

Portland - Following earlier protests in Eugene and Medford, Oregonians in Pendleton, U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith's (R-OR) hometown, demanded that Smith stand up to his corporate donors and stop opposing important climate change legislation.

DPO Partners With John McCain

DPO supplies McCain's missing Oregon Voters' Pamphlet Statement

Portland - With Oregon voters starting to fill out their ballots this weekend, the DPO understands how important it is that Oregonians hear from the Republican presidential nominee.

Since U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) didn't take the time to submit a statement to the Oregon Voters' Pamphlet - the first time in modern Oregon politics that a major presidential campaign has rejected the Oregon Voters' Pamphlet - the DPO will supply McCain's statement for him.

Portland -- Five years ago tomorrow, President Bush landed on the deck of the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln and declared that "major combat operations in Iraq have ended" in front of an enormous banner that read, "Mission Accomplished."

Around that same time, John McCain said "it's clear that the end is very much in sight."

Listen to OPB's Chris Lehman discuss the Stop Gordon Smith Campaign with DPO Spokesman Marc Siegel.

Portland - If you want to help choose the next president in May, register to vote now.

The Democratic Party of Oregon spread that message today as it wrapped up a statewide voter registration drive to let Independents, Unaffiliateds, Republicans and every eligible Oregon voter know they can take part in our historic May 20 Democratic primary.

Portland - A new television ad focused on the fact U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) would be "fine" keeping our troops in Iraq for 100 years will begin airing in Oregon and nationally this week, the Democratic National Committee announced this weekend.

The ad features Senator McCain telling a town hall audience that despite the long war having cost our country $500 billion and 4,000 lives, staying in Iraq for 100 years "would be fine with me."

Senator Hillary Clinton has announced return visits to Oregon May 8 and 16.