The big challenge in statewide races is offsetting the tri-county area where even the R's are liberal. In local races in Yamhill County we have no problem what-so-ever electing good conservatives to office.
I agree. I live in East Multnomah County, and even here, we elect conservative Republicans to the State House and Senate.
I'm just saying that, for instance, in 2000, when George W. Bush very nearly won the state, we should not have been shutout on all the other statewide races as we were.
I think new leadership in the state party is long overdue.