Thanks for the update! My family still has the front page photo from 1968's Register Guard with my dad, then only 16, shaking Robert Kennedy's hand as the campaign train passed through Springfield. Four words: here we go again!

By the way, if you're reading this Peter DeFazio, Friday would be an opportune time to stand up and endorse Obama, the Democrat who's running for the Democratic nomination!

He'll be at the University of Oregon's Mac Court (the basketball arena) at 8pm on Friday.

This is exciting news! My wife met him last September when he was in Portland - just happened to run into him and his entourage on Saturday morning. They shook hands and chatted for several minutes. She was so impressed with him then and remains so today. Still hasn't washed her hand, either! :)

How much oil and energy are both Obama and Hilary using while gallivanting around the country in chartered jests and with their gas guzzling motorcade vehicles? Just like Kulongaski who travels the state in a big full sized sedan and lives in the Governor’s McMansion, and Al Gore who is also always on the move and has a huge home and estate – buying off their own usage with credits and thereby do not include themselves in the energy conservation rhetoric they preach – they should either walk their talk or not be listened to. It is as if their own rhetoric does not apply to their own self prescribed elite class. Most common folk, even those who drive daily to earn a paycheck individually use a minimal amount energy and oil compared to the excessive use by these politicians. Most people could drive their cars everyday for a lifetime with the amount of fuel the Presidential campaign is using. Until the candidates are consciously required to reduce their own travel and energy use; and until the Oregon Governor’s residence is mandated to be small compact energy efficient living quarters within walking distance of the State Capitol and his only transportation is a bicycle, mass transit and an itty bitty American made powerless sub-compact car, only used for travel outside Salem, that today gets the unrealistic gas mileage that meet the California standards he wants to impose on the public; and until Al Gore follows the same type of requirement, energy mandates ought NOT to be discriminately imposed on the rest of the people.

So long as he doesn't talk during the Ducks game, this is great news.

Anything about Salem??

Come on down to Medford Senator! We are fired up and ready to go!!

Why Mac Court? Obama could fill Autzen Stadium without breaking a sweat. MacCourt's too small--we won't all be able to get in to watch him speak!

Survey USA just called my house.

Question 1: Will you vote in the dem primary

Question 2: Clinton or Obama

Anyone else get this call? Crazy, I thought I'd never see the day where pollsters give a shit about Oregonians!

Will his personal spiritual adviser the good Reverend Wright be joining him on this junket? Can I still wear my Che Guevara gear to the rally or this that now frowned upon too?

Enjoy the remainder of your voyage on the S.S. Obama my progressive friends. Just remember, it's women & children first. ;)

Why come to Oregon? He needs to fight for states like PA and Indiana. Oregon should be 100% in Barack's corner.

Seriously, I thought you guys were enlightened up there. Hillary? Over Barack? For the Democratic nomination? He is calling on our better angels and she is trying to mud wrestle. Not a tough choice.

Why come to Oregon? 50 state strategy.. that's why. Every state counts, develop the campaign human infrastructure for the general. That's why Obama is now winning a lot of the party regulars.

Tomorrow and Thurs- Two more big speeches! From the Field- http://ruralvotes.com/thefield/

Now that he's got everybody listening to his speeches, Obama has two more big, substantive ones, coming up over the next 48 hours…

Wednesday, March 19, 2008, five years after the Iraq war began, Senator Barack Obama will deliver a major speech on the war in Iraq and our national security in Fayetteville, NC. Senator Obama will discuss how ending the war in Iraq is necessary for the United States to meet the national security challenges of the 21st century, and to advance American interests throughout the world.

On Thursday, March 20, 2008, Senator Barack Obama will deliver a major speech on Iraq and the economy in Charleston, West Virginia, where he will address the costs of the war in Iraq on our economy.

OK folks, so far there are two events confirmed:

Portland at the Coliseum in the morning, info and RSVP here: Portland event

University of Oregon at Mac Court in the evening, here is the link:
Eugene event

Please RSVP, and by all means arrive early!!

We are keeping our fingers crossed for another visit for Medford. Not sure if they can squeeze that in this time around.

Thank you, Matthew and Jenni.

please those in the know do keep us posted about a mid-day date somewhere in the mid-valley (salem? we here in corvallis are hearing rumors he may come here even...)

thanks so much. i won't be able to make it to eugene but might be able to do a salem thing mid-day.

Just in:

Obama to visit Salem on Friday

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama is planning a stop in Salem on Friday during his trip to Oregon. He's planning a 1 p.m. event at the Salem Armory. Admission to the event is free, but tickets are required. Tickets will be available at the Coffee House Cafe in downtown Salem, 135 Liberty St. NE, at 5:30 p.m. More information will be posted when available. Click Here for more.

Do have any idea how to get tickets for his thing in portland? ive been searching and cant find it on his website. and does it cost money, people are telling me its free and others are telling me it cost money... help please

Just got my tickets for Salem Armory town hall meeting! Got one for my 101 year grandmother too. AND I volunteered so I get to Meet him!!