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BlueOregon is a high-profile progressiveProgressivism
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covering politics and issues in Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. A group blog with between 3,000 and 4,000 readers a day making it the top-read Oregon political blog, it is often mentioned in articles on Oregon politics by The Oregonian
The Oregonian
The Oregonian is the major daily newspaper in Portland, Oregon, owned by Advance Publications. It is the oldest continuously published newspaper on the U.S. west coast, founded as a weekly by Thomas J. Dryer on December 4, 1850...
, the state's largest newspaper. Over 30 regular contributors cover Oregon-centric political stories. Guest contributors have included most major Democratic politicians in Oregon.
The site was launched in July 2004 by Kari Chisholm
Kari Chisholm
Kari Chisholm is a Democratic political consultant and a prominent commentator on Oregon politics and the Heisman Trophy.-Political consultant:...
, Jeff Alworth, and Jesse Cornett. Cornett was a political activist and staffer for several Oregon elected officials, twice ran unsuccessfully for public office, and now runs a Portland pub, The Guild. Alworth is a freelance writer and the author of two nationally known (but now-defunct) political blogs — Notes On the Atrocities and the Oregon Blog, as well as the author of the renowned beer blog, Beervana. Chisholm is a political consultant and internet strategist with Mandate Media.
BlueOregon was the only blog from Oregon officially credentialed for floor access to the 2008 Democratic National Convention
2008 Democratic National Convention
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in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
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In 2009, BlueOregon was named the "best state politics blog" in the nation, and awarded a Golden Dot Award by the Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet
Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet
The Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet studies the role of the Internet in politics with a view to improving citizen participation, enhancing democratic values and promoting better governance...
at George Washington University
George Washington University
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