Unfortunately Marion County voted for Obama over McCain in 2008 -
http://www.co.marion.or.us/CO/elections/nov04-2008results.htm
Deschutes County (Bend) only had McCain over Obama by a couple of tenths of one percent so Deschutes wasn’t much better.
I will say this Anti-Hillary - we travel to Eugene every other week from Bend for business and we saw just one Obama sign the last time we went. In 2008 hopie-changie signs were everywhere. I find it hard to believe that this State would be nothing but a solid blue this time around even with the lack of enthusiasm. I’d love to be wrong though.
Born and raised in OR and every single election cycle I get high hopes for the return of (2) GOP senators, a GOP governor, and a GOP presidential candidate carrying the state but we always seem to come up just a little short. This time around I am yet again hopeful with a bit more confidence. I still have numerous friends and family up there and they all tell me that there is ZERO enthusiasm for the Kenyan. With that being the case...I am going to say that OR finally turns red again this time.
You are right about 2008. That is why I said 80%. But for the most part we go “R”.
i know, the lack of signage is amazing. We shall see in less than 2 weeks...
It would be SO great if we did for Romney. It gets the attention of the RNC and they actually put resources in our state for the next go around.