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	<title><![CDATA[Oregon GOP Candidate Endorses Obama]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/04/oregon-gop-candidate-endo_n_116839.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>The Republican Party is famous for keeping members loyal. But in Oregon, at least, that no longer seems to be the case. First Oregon GOP Sen. Gordon Smith <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/01/gop-senator-uses-obama-in_n_116301.html">promoted his ties to Barack Obama</a> in ads. Now a Republican candidate for the House is endorsing the Democratic candidate. The Politico <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard//Republican_Backs_Obama.html?showall">reports</a>: </p>

<blockquote>A guy gets 70% of the Republican primary vote, and how does he repay his party? By endorsing Barack Obama for president and the Democratic challenger to...</blockquote>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-08-12T05:12:00-04:00</date_published>
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