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Sunday, February 13, 2005
Gordon Smith on Social Security
Oregonian columnist David Sarasohn does some heavy-duty reporting and lands an interview with Oregon's Republican Senator Gordon Smith.
Sarasohn explains that Smith often changes his mind on issues, so membership in the Conscience Caucus is far from permanent. Nevertheless, it's good to see Smith is leaning towards the correct side of this issue.
Gordon Smith sometimes shows up in expected places.[Via TPM]
Right now, for example, on the subject of Social Security, he appears on a list called the "Conscience Caucus," kept on a liberal Web site called Talking Points Memo. It's a tallying of "those Republicans who either oppose the president's plan or appear open to doing so," and it counts 19 House members and five senators -- with Smith the only senator west of Ohio.
Is the Conscience Caucus the accurate address for him?
"That's an appropriate conclusion," says Smith. "I have not signed up to anyone's plan.
"I'm open to the debate. I'm keeping my counsel."
Sarasohn explains that Smith often changes his mind on issues, so membership in the Conscience Caucus is far from permanent. Nevertheless, it's good to see Smith is leaning towards the correct side of this issue.
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