Early Ore. Vote Results Come Gushing In THE ASSOCIATED PRESS January 26, 2010 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Early results from Oregon's special election came gushing in, and two tax measures were ahead on the strength of votes from Multnomah County, home of the liberal bastion Portland. Polling suggested the final count could be closer. The heavy vote was a result of a new law that allows mailed in ballots to be scanned days in advance of the close of voting. With nearly three-quarters of the expected vote counted, 55 percent had voted for Measure 66, which would impose higher taxes...