I was looking for some help convincing my Mother-in-Law to vote for either Merkley or Novick in the General Election versus Senator Smith. I don't live in Oregon, so I don't know much about the issues. Any help would be appreciated.
She always votes Democrat, and is a big Obama supporter, but she thinks that Gordon Smith is a pretty good Senator, and my hunch is that she's leaning toward voting for him.
She likes the fact that he put forth a bill promoting Mental Health, but she said she's open to be being convinced that one or either Democrat would be a better choice.
She cares a lot about environmental issues, so any knowledge on how he's voted on specific bills would be helpful. I'm personally hugely sore at Smith for voting for Telecom Immunity. Are both Merkely and Novick against Telecom Immunity?
Any help would be appreciated. I'm leaning towards thinking that Merkley would be the stronger general election candidate, but I too, could be convinced.
Thanks in advance!