XPost: or.politics, or.general, pdx.general   
   From: Scratch@Tigard.OR.com   
      
   Louis wrote:   
   > In article ,   
   >  "Ted Mittelstaedt"  wrote:   
   >   
   >> The smartest thing we can do as a state is to have 1 Democratic   
   >> senator, and 1 Republicsn senator   
   >   
   >> There are only 2 things that matter in the Senate - if your a member of   
   >> the ruling party or not, and how senior a member you are.   
   >   
   > Your statements are self contradictory.  Electing one from each party   
   > only indicates schizophrenia and dilutes the size of the "ruling" party.   
   > Right now, defeating Smith and adding another Democrat would be the best   
   > idea.   
      
      
   I wouldn't worry to much about Gordon Smith. He's not much of a   
   Republican. I put him on par with McCain   
      
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