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Sunday, December 12, 2004
Time for Kerry to officially win Oregon
It may not mean much now, but this story nonetheless makes me happy:
Oregon's seven electoral votes for president will be cast at a ceremony at noon Monday in the House chambers of the Capitol in Salem.Link.
Democrat John Kerry won the popular vote statewide, so he will gain Oregon's electoral votes, even though he lost nationally to President Bush, 286 to 252. A majority of 270 is required.
By Democratic Party bylaws, Oregon's electors are the party chairman, vice chairman and the five congressional district chairmen. They are Jim Edmunson, Eugene; Meredith Wood Smith, Portland; Michael Bohan, Beaverton; Paul Zastrow, Hood River; Moshe Lenske, Portland; Shirley Cairns, Oakland; and Judy Sugnet, Salem.
Secretary of State Bill Bradbury will explain the Electoral College -- which never meets as a group -- and Chief Justice Wallace Carson will swear in the seven electors nominated by Democrats. They will vote for president and vice president separately.
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