Oregon
Rasmussen Reports: Obama Leads McCain In Connecticut, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Missouri, Colorado, Nevada
Submitted by Jamie Williamson on Sat, 10/18/2008 - 06:21
Rasmussen Reports’ latest Obama vs McCain opinion polls show that Barack Obama is presently leading John McCain in the states of Connecticut, New York, Oregon, Missouri, Colorado, and Nevada; and in Ohio, Obama and McCain are statistically tied.
Study: Brain’s Reaction To Food May Predict Weight Gain
Submitted by Carina Rose on Fri, 10/17/2008 - 09:37US researchers have found that the brain's response to food is linked to future weight gain in women and a gene that made the response to food weak, was responsible for weight gain later in life. In two separate studies, activity in the dorsal striatum of the brain was measured in one group of 43 women 18 to 22 and the second of 33 girls 14 to 18. They were given a chocolate milkshake or a tasteless drink and activity to the brain was measured as well as a genetic variant TaqA1 - which is linked to a fewer dopamine receptors in the brain. Dopamine is a chemical that controls and senses pleasure. Dr.
Survey USA Polls: Obama Leads In Oregon, New York, New Mexico, Washington; McCain Leads In South Carolina
Submitted by Jamie Williamson on Wed, 10/15/2008 - 07:39
According to the Survey USA’s latest Obama vs McCain polls, Barack Obama is currently leading in the states of Oregon, New York, New Mexico, and Washington, while John McCain is holding lead over Obama in South Carolina.
Here’s what the Survey USA’s latest McCain vs Obama Oregon, New York, New Mexico, Washington, South Carolina opinion polls show.
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Rasmussen Reports: Obama Leads McCain By 11 % Points In Oregon
Submitted by Jamie Williamson on Sat, 10/11/2008 - 06:24
The Rasmussen Reports’ latest Obama vs McCain Oregon poll indicates that “Oregon wants Obama”. According to the poll, Obama is way out front in the presidential race in Oregon.
The poll shows that Obama is presently having hefty lead over McCain.
Conducted on October 9, the Rasmussen Reports’ poll shows Obama leading McCain by 11 % points — 54 % to 43 % among the likely voters of Oregon.
The poll articulates that Obama has a 90.0 % chance of winning the Beaver State’s 7 electoral votes this fall.
Oregon Polls: Oregonians Want Barack Obama
Submitted by Jamie Williamson on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 09:44
It appears that Oregonians Want Barack Obama. According to the Sep’s Obama vs McCain Oregon Polls, Obama is having overwhelming lead over John McCain, in the presidential race, in Oregon.
Obama is leading McCain in all the Oregon pre-election opinion polls conducted in September. The polls were conducted by Hoffman Research Group, Portland Tribune/Davis, Hibbitts & Midghall, Rasmussen Reports, American Research Group, Survey USA, and Research 2000/Daily Kos. Check out what the Sep’s McCain vs Obama Oregon Polls show.
Obama McCain Oregon Polls Show “Oregon Wants Obama”
Submitted by Jamie Williamson on Thu, 08/07/2008 - 07:10
Sen. Barack Obama’s lead over his Republican rival, John McCain is declining, but Oregon still wants Obama to the U.S. president – That’s what the recent Obama McCain Oregon Polls show.
Yes, Obama leads McCain – according to – the Rasmussen Reports’ Obama McCain OR Poll conducted in the month of July and the recent McCain Obama OR Poll by Survey USA. Oregon has 7 Electoral College votes.
Thomas Beatie Gives Birth To Girl Child
Submitted by Carina Rose on Fri, 07/04/2008 - 10:14
Thomas Beatie, who was born as a girl but opted to live as a man, has given birth to a girl at an Oregon hospital, People magazine reported on Thursday.
Betie was raised in Hawaii where he spent the first twenty years of his life as a girl named Tracy Lagondino, a Girl Scout, former model and finalist in a Miss Hawaii Teen USA pageant. In his twenties, Beatie began to dress and live as a man. He took twice-weekly doses of testosterone and had his breasts surgically removed during his female-to-male transition. Later he officially changed his gender on his passport and driver's license.
Obama Gets More Superdelegates
Submitted by Brian Edwards on Sat, 05/31/2008 - 02:07The Democratic Party
top brass including Chairman Howard Dean, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, said Thursday that they would call on the uncommitted delegates to choose their respective sides.
And, Sen. Barack Obama, who already leads Sen. Hillary Clinton by little less than 50 superdelegates in delegate count, picked up one more superdelegate - Gail Rasmussen from Oregon.
Obama Gets Two More Superdelegates From Oregon
Submitted by John Richburg on Thu, 05/29/2008 - 06:26
Sen. Barack Obama, who has widened his superdelegate lead over Sen. Hillary Clinton considerably, stated on Wednesday that he expected to become the Democratic US presidential nominee after next week.
Obama Wins Three More Superdelegates
Submitted by Brian Edwards on Sat, 05/24/2008 - 04:58
Sen. Barack Obama got three more superdelegates added to his total on Friday, when Representative Dennis Cardoza of California, Representative Jim Costa, also of California, and Jenny Greenleaf, a Democratic National Committeewoman from Oregon announced their endorsements for the Illinois Senator.
Clinton Wins Kentucky; Obama Wins Oregon
Submitted by Brian Edwards on Wed, 05/21/2008 - 05:55Sen. Hillary Clinton
has scored a big victory in Kentucky Democratic primary, while Sen. Barack Obama has won the Oregon ‘Mail-Only Primary’ on Tuesday. Obama has moved closer to his nomination, but Clinton has said that she will continue her pursuit.
New Oregon Polls: Oregon Wants Obama
Submitted by Jamie Williamson on Tue, 05/20/2008 - 06:46Oregon wants
Obama – well, Sen. Barack Obama is set to upset Sen. Hillary Clinton in mails also; the Illinois senator is all set to get more mail ballots than Clinton in Oregon’s Mail Only Democratic Primary – that’s what the new Oregon Polls say.
Recent Polls: Obama Leads In Oregon; Clinton Leads In Kentucky
Submitted by Jamie Williamson on Sat, 05/17/2008 - 04:32Sen. Barack
Obama, who just needs 132 delegates to finish off the race, is currently leading in Oregon (mail-only primary), and Sen. Hillary Clinton, who is lagging lot behind, is leading in Kentucky – say the recent Oregon polls & Kentucky polls.
Top News Oregon Democratic Primary Facts
Submitted by Brian Edwards on Sat, 05/17/2008 - 02:56The “Beaver State”
– Oregon has total of 65 delegates for the 2008 Democratic National Convention – Of these, 52 are pledged delegates allocated proportionally and 13 are unpledged superdelegates.
New Oregon Polls: Obama Leads Clinton
Submitted by Jamie Williamson on Wed, 05/14/2008 - 06:41
Standing just 143 delegates away from his finishing line, Sen. Barack Obama seems to be in hurry to wrap up his race with Sen. Hillary Clinton. Well, the Illinois senator is having a smart lead over Clinton in the new Oregon Polls.
