Oregon HQ

Tune in tonight to KGW, Channel 8 to watch a town hall featuring Hillary Clinton answering questions from undecided voters.  Ever since Hillary began her campaign in Oregon, she has been focused on discussing the issues that matter to Oregonians.  Whether it is her vote against the Bush-Cheney Energy Bill which took away the right of local communities from having a say in the siting of LNG terminals, or her comprehensive Oregon Compact, Hillary has made it a priority to address the issues facing Oregonians.

Tonight on KGW, Hillary will continue to discuss her solutions for America, and her solutions for Oregon.  Be sure to tune in at 7:00 p.m. PDT -- you can also watch a live stream on www.kgw.com.

The Clinton Campaign launched a new ad in Oregon today, emphasizing that while the pundits in Washington focus on who’s up and who’s down, Hillary Clinton will focus on what’s right for Oregon families..

The 30-second spot, entitled “What’s Right,” details Hillary’s commitment to end the No Child Left Behind Act and provide quality, affordable health care for every American. And it emphasizes Hillary’s opposition to the Bush Administration energy bill, which removed local control over the siting of liquefied natural gas terminals on Oregon’s coast.

Watch the ad here:

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5 Days Until Ballots are Due! Volunteer Today!

Final Day to Mail in Ballots – It’s Drop Box Time!
Today marks the final day you can mail your ballot in to ensure on time delivery. Remember, the postmark date does not matter. You can also drop your ballot off at a secure ballot drop off box near you.

Leading the Popular Vote
According to ABC News, Hillary’s West Virginia victory put her over the top in the popular vote. She now leads Sen. Obama 16,691,283 to 16,647,926 when Florida and Michigan are included in the count. Read More.

Hillary and KGW to Hold Televised Town Hall in Portland this Friday at 7:00 PM
Hillary Clinton announced today she will take part in a town hall televised on KGW featuring undecided voters in Portland. Read More.

Register-Guard Features Clinton Volunteers
‘As a woman, I’ve been waiting for a woman — who is qualified — for a long time,’ said Linda Mayer. ‘To me, Hillary is the best qualified and also very brave and courageous.’ …‘she is winning the battleground states,’ he said. ‘Her electability is very strong. Until we reach the convention floor, it’s still very much up in the air, in my mind’” said Steve Mayer, Linda’s husband. Read More.

Write a Letter to the Editor
Clinton supporters have been vocal on the opinion pages, telling other readers why Hillary is the most electible candidate and the only candidate who will be ready on day one. “…‘with Clinton we get positive change and a proven ability to get things accomplished’” says Lindsay Clark of Happy Valley in a letter published in the West Linn Tidings. Write a letter to your local newspaper today!

6 days until ballots are due. Tomorrow is the last day you can mail your ballot in to ensure it is received on time. You can also drop it in a drop box near you by 8:00 pm on May 20th. Find a drop box location near you.

President Clinton Finishes Bring Your Ballot Tour Across Oregon
“The Clinton campaign is working hard for votes as time winds down in the primary. Today in Grants Pass, Bill Clinton told the crowd he believes his wife is still the best person for the presidency…Clinton’s visit marks a milestone in one woman’s life. At 92 years old, Christine had never voted in her life. Believing her vote could make a difference this year, she cast her ballot for Hillary Clinton.” Watch the segment here.

Sean Astin from The Goonies, Rudy, The Lord of the Rings and 24 Tours Oregon
Sean Astin will campaign for Senator Clinton in Oregon on Wednesday and Thursday. Astin will greet and thank volunteers at the Oregon for Hillary Headquarters before hosting a conversation with college students at Portland State University. Astin will also hold events in Corvallis, Eugene and Ashland. To attend an event near you, log on to www.hillaryclinton.com/oregon.

Debate Watch, Day 21: Three Weeks and Obama Ignores a Debate on Oregon Issues
It has been three weeks – three weeks of sidestepping. As the Obama campaign continues to “review the best way to speak to Oregon voters,” Hillary is waiting to debate oregon issues and her Oregon Compact. Sign the petition at www.debateoregon.com and read the Oregon Compact at www.oregoncompact.com.

Jordan, a student at PSU, is a field organizer for Oregon for Hillary. Fourteen years ago, she met the then-First Lady in a meeting arranged by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. At just eight years old, Jordan had endured two heart operations, cancer and a kidney transplant. People like Jordan are the reason why Hillary is in this race.

On Friday I woke up at 4:30 in the morning -- I had jumped the gun by two hours. However it’s not every day you get to reunite with your life-long hero, hence my anxiousness. As an eight-year-old girl recovering from renal failure, I first met then-First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton at the White House.

I am 22 now, and in less than four hours I would be meeting Hillary yet again. Only this time she was coming to my neck of the woods, Portland, Oregon, and not as First Lady, but as Senator Clinton, Democratic presidential hopeful. Our reunion would take place at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, a place that has given me a second chance at life on numerous occasions.

Upon seeing her at last, I met her half way as she greeted me with open arms. This was history coming full circle and I could barely contain my nerves. In an attempt to compose myself, I recalled the advice of my father who told me days prior, “Remember this isn’t about you. Just remember what you are there for.” I tried to keep in mind the bigger picture, and thus the larger-than-self meaning behind Hillary’s visit.

More important than me was the Senator’s effort to revisit the cause she so vigorously championed during the time of our first meeting. Universal health care is as she said -- “unfinished business.” I have the luxury of being relatively healthy now, and more so, have had the luxury of being insured, making my trials much easier for me and my family to deal with. The same can’t be said for 43 percent of the patients currently treated at Doernbecher.

As a former patient I now had the honor of guiding the Senator on a tour of the intermediate care ward. Her candor and grace immediately struck me, and her inquisitive nature made her effortlessly approachable. Watching the Senator reach out to one young man, clearly suffering from the effects of chemotherapy and radiation -- a distant memory in my mind -- prompted flashbacks, which further reinforced my sense of place and purpose.

At 9:30 the visit culminated in a roundtable discussion in the main courtyard where dozens of doctors, patients and their families braved the cold to hear the Senator make her case for why every American must have health care. We heard from two mothers of ill children treated at Doernbecher -- two separate stories as case in point for how the current health care system has failed its people, and in this particular instance, its children. “How can we expect to achieve Universal Health Care if the stated goal is something far less?” Hillary asked of the hospital’s onlookers.

This is why I support Senator Clinton. She was ahead of her time when she first worked to achieve universal health care fourteen years ago and she has refused to give up since. I am thoroughly convinced that, above all, Hillary has a personal interest in seeing this come to fruition, and we know she won’t shy away from the fight ahead. I’m for Hillary because she’s a fighter like me.