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PORTLAND, OREGON - Barack Obama's Campaign for Change will hold office opening events across the state of Oregon on Thursday, July 24th. The events are open to the public and will begin after work hours. The office openings on Thursday will bring the total thus far to six offices, with more to come in the next few weeks.

As Republicans celebrate the grand opening of their campaign headquarters in Lake Oswego tonight, I'd like to know what is the state GOP actually celebrating?

Portland - The Democratic Party of Oregon is airing a new TV ad urging Oregonians to call members of Congress and tell them we need to do a better job of balancing the budget and serving the middle class.

Portland - Gordon Smith and Jeff Merkley come from two very different places and fight for two very different things.

Smith favors tax cuts for the wealthy and big oil companies and denies tax cuts to the middle class. Now he is running the most negative campaign in the country, deceiving voters about Merkley's record cutting taxes for working families.

Portland - Allen Alley's business failures and political inexperience have landed him right in the DPO's crosshairs.

The website, www.alanalley.com, focuses on the Republican State Treasurer candidate's business troubles and inexperience managing public funds.

Portland - Oregon's delegation to the Democratic National Convention in Denver has met or exceeded every DPO and DNC diversity representation goal.

"Oregon's delegation reflects the diversity of our state and our party," DPO Chair Meredith Wood Smith said. "Equality is a proud cornerstone of the Democratic Party and I'm so pleased our delegation embodies our values."

Denver will host the national convention from August 25-28.

The Democratic Party of Oregon is airing a new TV ad urging Oregonians to call members of Congress and tell them we need to do a better job of protecting our children. 

Portland - The Democratic Party of Oregon is airing a new ad urging Oregonians to call members of Congress and tell them it is time to give troops the respect they deserve. All of the contributions used to fund these ads are completely transparent and reported consistent with federal rules. 

WATCH THE AD HERE.

Listen to DPO Spokesman Marc Siegel discuss the inaccuracies in Gordon Smith's latest ad, Oregon's delegates to the Democratic National Convention, Greg Walden's betrayal of rural Oregon, John Kroger's Republican write-in victory, and Obama's poll numbers.