var digesttext = "<!-- Header --><!-- Items --><b><a href=\"http://www.blueoregon.com/2010/02/2010-money-race-schrader-wu-defazio-their-challengers.html\" TARGET=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none;\">2010 Money Race: Schrader, Wu, DeFazio & their challengers</a></b><br />Last week, congressional candidates - incumbents and challengers - reported on their campaign finances through..<br /><a href=\"http://www.blueoregon.com/\">BlueOregon</a><br /><small>9 hours ago</small><br /><br/ ><b><a href=\"http://www.blueoregon.com/2010/02/quick-hits-e-edition.html\" TARGET=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none;\">Quick Hits: \"E\" edition</a></b><br />A number of news snippets have come across the transom in the last week that warrant mention here at the big B..<br /><a href=\"http://www.blueoregon.com/\">BlueOregon</a><br /><small>13 hours ago</small><br /><br/ ><b><a href=\"http://www.ridenbaugh.com/index.php/2010/02/08/benton-v-murray/\" TARGET=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none;\">Benton v. Murray</a></b><br /> Don Benton There is this to say about Vancouver Republican state Senator Don Benton\'s prospective run &#8211;..<br /><a href=\"http://www.ridenbaugh.com\">Ridenbaugh Press</a><br /><small>14 hours ago</small><br /><br/ ><b><a href=\"http://www.blueoregon.com/2010/02/doing-your-taxes-dont-forget-the-3-checkoff.html\" TARGET=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none;\">Doing your taxes? Don\'t forget the $3 checkoff!</a></b><br />This year, when you do your 2009 taxes, there\'s another opportunity to do something small to help combat the p..<br /><a href=\"http://www.blueoregon.com/\">BlueOregon</a><br /><small>17 hours ago</small><br /><br/ ><b><a href=\"http://www.blueoregon.com/2010/02/who-dat-1.html\" TARGET=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none;\">Who Dat!</a></b><br />What a thrilling Super Bowl last night. The onside kick. Brees with 32 completions. 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Some guy is out there convincing people to invest $250 in \"a ..<br /><a href=\"http://bojack.org/\">Jack Bogs Blog</a><br /><small>2 days ago</small><br /><br/ ><b><a href=\"http://bojack.org/2010/02/in_his_pew.html\" TARGET=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none;\">In his pew</a></b><br /> Portland city commissioner Dan \"Legend\" Saltzman did what he does best today -- he showed up and sat there. 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Why can\'t you make it easier for a Laker fan to hate on you? 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