Oregon Democrats Launch "Ask Oregon" Campaign

In a press release, the Democratic Party of Oregon announced it is launching a new internet campaign making it easier for Oregon constituents to contact elected officials.

Through its "Ask Oregon" campaign, the DPO is using the latest in web technology to let Oregonians ask elected leaders about current events. Oregonians can raise questions to elected officials via email, blog post or video.

"This initiative is a high-tech two-way street. Oregonians ask us questions and we get them answers," DPO Chair Meredith Wood Smith said. "We want Oregonians to know we are listening and we are taking action."

United States Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) will kick off the video series with an introductory segment asking for questions from Oregonians on a wide range of issues. The initial video will be posted on the web at www.oregondemocrats.org.

There are multiple ways to ask questions for the campaign:

Oregonians can respond with questions for Blumenauer and future participants. Future videos will include other congressional representatives and past and present statewide public officials.

All Oregonians have to do is tag their videos, blog post, or email with "askoregon," so the DPO can find their video and comments.

Here are a few different ways to reach the DPO:

-YouTube: Upload your video, or use your webcam, and then tag it "askoregon"

-Create a SplashCast account at www.splashcastmedia.com. Make a multi-media show and tag it "askoregon"

-Email your mobile phone video to askoregon@splashcast.net

-On your blog post, tag it "askoregon"

-Send an email to askoregon@dpo.org

Read the rest. You can also watch Blumenauer's video at the DPO website. What questions do you have for Oregon's Democratic elected officials?

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