Forward Oregon Is Back!

After a nice mellow holidays, Forward Oregon returns, ready to take on 2008!  There is much excitement awaiting us in the new year starting with the Rebooting Democracy Conference, which is put on by our fabulous friends at the Bus Project.  The conference will springboard us into election 2008, so if you don’t have your tickets yet, get them now.

I am super excited about the Democrats chances in 2008, both nation wide and here in Oregon.  There is a lot of intrigue to be had both on an national and state level: Can Democrats expand their advantages in the Oregon Legislature despite a general shake up of their caucuses, who will be our Democratic Presidential nominee and will they win the whole shebang, will Democrats perform well enough in senate races throughout the country to stop Republican obstructionism, and will Jeff Merkley, who I expect to handle his primary challenger, be able to take down Gordon Smith?  Forward Oregon will be here with you through all of it.

But, before we turn our attention to next year, there is still some business left to be dealt with in 2007, quarter 4 fundraising.  I have created an Actblue Page for Forward Oregon endorsed candidates.  Remember, that in order to take advantage of your 2007 Oregon Political Tax Credit, you must give before the end of tomorrow.

Jeff Merkley is a candidate that is especially deserving of your 2007 donation.  He showed good fundraising rates during Q3, but since he was only in the race for half the quarter, the total wasn’t as impressive as the rates were.  A strong Q4 showing could help secure his standing as a top tier candidate, garnering national attention and support for taking down Gordon Smith.  He is a great progressive and you can help his campaign out by giving the campaign what essentially amounts to a $50 loan, as when you file your taxes, the state will give you your first $50 back.  I supported Jeff with $50 bucks despite paying my way through college so you can too!