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Filed at 5:50 p.m. ET WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats who cast what some considered a politically risky vote -- opposing the resolution authorizing use of force against Iraq -- are getting a financial reward for their troubles. MoveOnPAC.org, an Internet site, raised more than $1 million this week for four members of Congress that the group calls ``heroes.'' The biggest recipient is Sen. Paul Wellstone, D-Minn., who hauled in nearly $600,000 after the MoveOn Web site started soliciting donations on Monday, said Wes Boyd, who co-founded the San Francisco-based site and serves as treasurer of its political action committee. Democratic...

Former President Clinton is scheduled to preside over a Portland fund-raiser for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Bill Bradbury on July 19, Bradbury's campaign confirmed Tuesday. The invitation-only event at the downtown Hilton Hotel will include photo sessions with Clinton for $1,000 a person, a pre-dinner reception for $500 a person and a sit-down dinner for $150 a person, with speeches by Bradbury and Clinton. "We're incredibly excited that he's coming to Oregon to campaign for Bill," said Kim Baldwin, spokeswoman for Bradbury's campaign. "The current White House is definitely targeting Oregon," she said, referring to a Republican fund-raising visit...