Candidates prepare for Oregon Showdown

[central scrutinizer]

Since we vote by mail in Oregon and ballots were mailed out last weekend, our primary is already in progress. Probably a lot of people have already voted, but I suspect many are still undecided.

http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.support.viewStory.cls?cid=99370&sid=1&fid=1

excerpt:

The presidential race’s punch-drunk prizefighters are staggering into Oregon, where both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will bring markedly different aspirations to their campaign appearances.

Obama, fresh off a big win in North Carolina and a near draw in Indiana, is coming Friday and Saturday to Oregon, a state that can deliver him the majority in the total of available pledged Democratic delegates.

“That will happen on the night of May 20,” said Obama campaign manager David Plouffe, referring to the primary election date of both Oregon and Kentucky. Speaking with reporters on a conference call, he said it will be “an incredibly important moment in the campaign when Sen. Obama clinches a majority of the delegates — which is an expression of the will of the voters in this contest.”

Clinton, who campaigns in Central Point today and Portland on Friday, will revisit the state that remains her last, best hope for a “game-changing” primary win. Unlike the remaining states of West Virginia and Kentucky, where Clinton leads in the polls, Oregon is a battleground state where Obama is expected to do well. An Oregon win for Clinton could keep alive her dimming hopes of convincing superdelegates she’s their best choice to bring the Democrats’ fight to Republican John McCain.

[Ron Green]

1. I've already cast an Oregon vote for Obama, and I'm gonna DO IT AGAIN.

Don't ask me how. Just watch the returns on 5/20.

[David__77]

2. "Showdown?" Isn't that a little dramatic?

It makes it sound as though it's the pivotal race, when, in fact, those have already passed.

[ORDem]

4. "punch drunk"?? This article is BS. nt

[GarbagemanLB]

3. I will be filling my Oregon ballot out for Obama this weekend.

[ORDem]

5. Filled mine in about an hour ago. Felt very, very good. nt