Friend's E-mail:   (maximum of 3 addresses separated by commas) Your E-mail: A Brief Comment (150 char max / 25 word max) Article: Oregon speaker looks to take on GOP senator SALEM — Oregon House Speaker Jeff Merkley confirmed Thursday that he recently traveled to the East Coast to discuss a possible run against Republican U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith in 2008, and that more talks could be forthcoming. Security image: (Case sensitive)     Note: the e-mail sent will contain information, such as your IP address (38.107.191.116), for purposes of tracking abuse. Use of this software to spam or harass individuals can and may result in penalties punishable by law.