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    Democrat Bonamici Wins Oregon Special Election

    By Scott Bland | National Journal – Wed, Feb 1, 2012

    Democrat Suzanne Bonamici will be the next member of Congress from Oregon's 1st District, filling the seat previously held by former Democratic Rep. David Wu. 

    The Associated Press has called the special congressional election for Bonamici. With 68 percent of precincts counted, Bonamici, formerly a state senator, led Republican Rob Cornilles 54 percent to 39 percent.

    Though the campaign was rocky at times and negative for long stretches, victory was rarely in doubt for Bonamici.  Democrats hold a significant registration edge (42 percent to 30 percent Republican, with the remainder unaffiliated with either major party) in the district and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee invested over $1 million in the race to avoid another special election surprise along the lines of last year's upset GOP victory in New York's 9th District, Anthony Weiner's old seat. The National Republican Congressional Committee never offered similar support to Cornilles.

    A Cornilles internal poll two weeks ago showed the Republican pulling closer to Bonamici, but public polling suggested the Democrat was maintaining a healthy lead on her rival. That perception was reinforced last week when Cornilles went negative, and Bonamici went positive, in their final television ads.

    The special election was triggered in August when Wu resigned from Congress following a string of revelations about erratic behavior, capped by allegations of sexual misconduct from the teenaged daughter of a Wu campaign donor. Cornilles, who ran against Wu in 2010, and Bonamici won the ensuing primaries by commanding margins and immediately set into each other with barrages of attacks.

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    6 comments

    • nunya
      nunya  •  St Louis, Missouri  •  3 mths ago
      kmpk the MAJORITY has spoken, cry
    • nunya
      nunya  •  St Louis, Missouri  •  3 mths ago
      HA! get used to dissapointment wingnuts or start practicing tying slipknots, you are going to need one
    • Jedi Knight
      Jedi Knight  •  3 mths ago
      There's no way a Republican will ever win in Portland, Oregon.
    • A Yahoo! User  •  Beaverton, Oregon  •  3 mths ago
      well done suzanne
      • Kmpk
        Kmpk 3 mths ago
        Another Socialist goes to Washington. Super!!!
    • Kmpk
      Kmpk  •  3 mths ago
      This is a surprise???? It is after all the Socialist Republic of Oregon. What this does show us is that 54%+ of the people that live in this state are useless Socialist Dolts. The only thing they contribute is the want and need for more and more and more intrusive BIG Government. Pathetic. Please take care of us big daddy government, and make someone else pay for it.
    • John G
      John G  •  Maynard, Massachusetts  •  3 mths ago
      it speaks volumes that Dems spent a $ Million dollars for a seat that they already controlled in a district where they are heavily favored. At the same time - I am sure they were blasting the 'rich'. Wonder how many poor people in OR that money would have helped....

      If you Dems need to cling to this as some kind of victory - good luck with that
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