One Million for Merkley!

Our campaign for progressive change in Oregon is just $32,500 away from hitting an important milestone—one million dollars raised for the campaign. Your contribution today can help us reach this goal!

Oregonians are frustrated with Gordon Smith’s 90% voting record with the Bush Administration. From tax breaks for wealthy corporate interests to lack of action on health care to the war in Iraq, Gordon Smith is out of touch with the people of Oregon.

But Oregonians are energized and excited about a grassroots movement for progressive change. Jeff Merkley will deliver for working families on education, health care, real solutions to curb global climate change and ending the war in Iraq.

Help put us over the top.

Take action now help and get our campaign to the one million dollars raised mark!

Posted January 15, 2008

Jeff Merkley was born in the small town of Myrtle Creek, Oregon, the son of a sawmill worker. He's fought hard for working families in Oregon and he's ready to help lead America.

As Oregon's Speaker of the House, Jeff Merkley led one of the most effective, efficient and progressive legislative sessions in Oregon's history - with big achievements for schools, ethics, health care, jobs, alternative energy, and protections for working families.

Discover why Jeff Merkley is ready to lead.

From the Oregonian:

Merkley raced [quarter-midget cars] as a child, and once owned -- and crashed -- a Harley. He roomed with an impoverished family in Ghana as a teen, hitchhiked across Israel as a young man and went on, as he puts it, to help shut down one of Portland's worst crack alleys.

"I've lived," he says, "a pretty unconventional life."

Read the Oregonian profile of Jeff Merkley's life before politics.

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