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| Even before California became deep blue during the 1990s, its neighbor to the north, Oregon, was leaning Democratic. President George H.W. Bush won California in the 1988 presidential election, but he lost Oregon to Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis by roughly 5 percent. Nonetheless, some rural areas of Oregon still lean GOP, and the Oregon Republican Party performs well in some rural areas of the state -- especially those near Idaho. But the Oregon GOP is experiencing some turbulence following the resignation of its former chairman, the Rev. Jerry Cummings, on Wednesday, April 9. With Cummings' resignation, former Oregon Vice Chair Connie Whelchel took over the position. |
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