Gordon Smith's Record and Tim Johnson's Progress

Oregon: The Draft DeFazio blog has compiled a thorough list of links illustrating the real Gordon Smith record, looking at Smith's affect toward the minimum wage, lobbyists, Big Oil, health care, and more. And it isn't pretty. Also, Loaded Orygun highlights Oregon Public Broadcasting's Town Square online forum looking at Gordon Smith's vulnerability.

South Dakota: Senator Tim Johnson's physical rehabilitation seems to be moving along steadily. Senator Johnson is probably getting more work done for his constituents during his rehab than George W. Bush does for his constituents during his "working vacations"!

UPDATE (11:13pm): South Dakota: Here is the actual statement from Senator Johnson's office.