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  <title>ChamberFlippers--Oregon</title>
  <author>DLCC</author>
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    <email>gramling@dlcc.org</email>
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  <blurb>Democrats picked up the Oregon Senate in 2004 and are in a good position to win the House this year.  Below are seats we need to win (protect or pick up) in order to gain control of the House.

For information about other targeted chambers, please visit:
http://www.actblue.com/page/chamberflippers--iowa
http://www.actblue.com/page/chamberflippers--maine
http://www.actblue.com/page/chamberflippers--montana

About us:
The DLCC works to win statehouse races and chambers and to put Democrats in a strong position for redistricting.  We give caucuses access to tools, and work with them to create state-specific strategies.  We have a record of success, with net gains in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.  For more information, please visit: www.dlcc.org.</blurb>
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        <displayname>Rob Brading</displayname>
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        <location>OR-HD-49</location>
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      <pageblurb>Rob is running against the Speaker of the House, who is single-handedly killed civil unions, health care and education funding bills.  Rob is the CEO of Multnomah Public Television and is a former Chamber of Commerce President and current member of the local library. </pageblurb>
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      <entity id="9942" link="http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/9942">
        <displayname>Brian Clem</displayname>
        <prefacewitharticle>false</prefacewitharticle>
        <location>OR-HD-21</location>
        <sortname>brian clem</sortname>
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          <website>http://www.brianclem.com/</website>
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      <pageblurb>Brian is running against a Republican Incumbent.  Brian served four years as the head of Oregon&amp;apos;s financial aid commission and two years as the city club President.  This is one of our best pickup opportunities</pageblurb>
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      <entity id="9950" link="http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/9950">
        <displayname>David Edwards</displayname>
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        <location>OR-HD-30</location>
        <sortname>david edwards</sortname>
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          <website>http://www.edwards2006.com/</website>
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      <pageblurb>David is the founder and CEO of a successful marketing firm and is running a strong campaign for the only vulnerable Republican Open seat.  David is an active local leader, having chaired his city&amp;acirc;&#8364;&#8482;s long term planning committee and a successful school bond campaign.  </pageblurb>
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        <displayname>Chris Edwards</displayname>
        <prefacewitharticle>false</prefacewitharticle>
        <location>OR-HD-14</location>
        <sortname>chris edwards</sortname>
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          <website>http://www.chrisedwardsfororegon.com/</website>
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      <pageblurb>Chris started this race as an outside shot to win against a Republican Incumbent, but it has become very competitive.  Chris is a former head of a forest products company and his wife is a world-famous scrapbooker. </pageblurb>
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      <entity id="9951" link="http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/9951">
        <displayname>Larry Galizio</displayname>
        <prefacewitharticle>false</prefacewitharticle>
        <location>OR-HD-35</location>
        <sortname>larry galizio</sortname>
        <contributionlimit>100000.00</contributionlimit>
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          <website>http://www.larrygalizio.com/</website>
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      <pageblurb>Larry is a fighting Democratic Incumbent in a seat the Republicans are targeting.  In 2004, Larry became the first Democrat to represent his district in over 40 years.  Now he&amp;apos;s fighting to lock it up for the Democrats long-term.     </pageblurb>
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        <displayname>Jean Cowan</displayname>
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        <location>OR-HD-10</location>
        <sortname>cowan</sortname>
        <contributionlimit>100000.00</contributionlimit>
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          <website>http://www.jeancowan.com/</website>
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      <pageblurb>Jean, a former 12 year county commissioner, ran for this seat two years ago and lost by just 350 votes.  This year, with a stronger campaign, a better environment and your help, she can get over the top. </pageblurb>
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      <entity id="8342" link="http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/8342">
        <displayname>Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee</displayname>
        <prefacewitharticle>false</prefacewitharticle>
        <sortname>legislative</sortname>
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          <website>http://www.dlcc.org</website>
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      <pageblurb>The DLCC is working to win seats and chambers in state legislatures across the country and put Democrats in a strong position for redistricting.  We have a record of success in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.</pageblurb>
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