Democrats Hold Smith Accountable in Statewide Protests

Eleven months before the 2008 election, the grassroots energy aimed at replacing Gordon Smith ignited Oregon. Oregonians showed up outside all five of Smith’s offices across the state in Pendleton, Portland, Medford, Eugene and Bend on December 5 to hold Smith accountable for saying anything to win re-election.

This unusual level of activity and organization this early in the campaign drew local media attention at all five protests and statewide radio and blog coverage. Even Smith’s hometown paper, the East Oregonian, splashed the protest across their front page:

When Oregonians see their friends and neighbors on the streets demanding accountability from Smith, it doesn’t just draw attention, it changes minds.

This protest was just the beginning. Over the next eleven months we will continue the fight to hold Gordon Smith accountable for his record in the senate, and to elect a new, progressive senator for Oregon.

DPO Chair Meredith Wood Smith put it best: “Oregon can’t afford a senator who will say anything to win re-election,” she said. “Smith has proven he cannot be trusted on the Iraq War. He will say anything to win re-election.”

Spread the word and remind people to go to StopGordonSmith.com to get involved.

Some Protest Highlights:

Read about the protests on PolitickerOR.

DPO Chair Meredith Wood Smith in Portland.
Watch the speech.

The Raging Grannies in Eugene.
Listen to coverage of the Eugene protest on KLCC.

Protesters in Medford.
Watch the Medford protest on KDRV.

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