Democratic Governors Association Launches Anti-Dudley Site

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It looks like the Oregon governor's race is getting some more attention on the national level. The Democratic Governors Association launched a website this week attacking GOP candidate Chris Dudley. The "You Don't Know Dudley" page has a photo of Dudley in a tuxedo and paints him as wealthy and out-of-touch. Is this a sign that Democrats are getting more concerned about John Kitzhaber's ability to win an office that's been a fairly safe bet for Democrats over the past quarter-century? Emily Bittner of the Democratic Governors Association tells me the group "believes very, very strongly in John Kitzhaber" but they also "don't want to take anything for granted." Several polls have shown Dudley and Kitzhaber in a dead heat.

This isn't the only attack website in this year's governor's race, although it's the first that I know of that's paid for by a national group. The Democratic Party of Oregon has its own version, while the Oregon Republican Party has a site attacking John Kitzhaber.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3320471128493510714-5583096504259011170?l=www.capitolcurrents.com" alt=""/></div>

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