For Immediate Release
Monday March 5th, 2012 - 3:00 PM PST

Plans Moving Forward for Oregon Republican Presidential Debate
Moderators, format selected for March 19th Oregon Presidential Debate

Portland, OR – Ray Suarez, Senior Correspondent for PBS NewsHour, Ralph Hallow, Chief Political Correspondent from the Washington Times, have been selected to moderate the Oregon Republican Presidential Debate, on March 19, 2012 6:00 PM PST (9 PM EST), Oregon Republican Party Chairman Allen Alley announced today.  Invitations to the debate, which is sanctioned by the Republican National Committee, have been sent to the candidates; responses are pending.

The leading candidates vying for the Republican Presidential nomination will have an opportunity to discuss the issues in a live, 90-minute broadcast debate. The Oregon Debate will air live on PBS and NPR stations nationwide and can be heard on Voice of America and Armed Forces Radio and Television worldwide.   PBS stations are making this program available to Hispanic audiences through closed captioning and live language translation on a secondary audio channel. This debate is a production of Oregon Public Broadcasting with the Washington Times, organized by the Oregon Republican Party, and sanctioned by the Republican National Committee.

The setting for this 90-minute debate is a round table with Suarez and Hallow and the candidates, in front of an audience of approximately 120. The debate format is designed to create an intimate conversation for an in-depth discussion of the issues.

“This debate will be a departure from previous Republican Presidential Debates in that candidates will be asked to focus on an in-depth discussion of the issues facing America’s future and discourage personal attacks by the candidates. Portland, Oregon, a city known for its forward thinking views on trade, technology, the environment and international economic competitiveness, provides an excellent setting for what may be the most important discussion of the issues facing Americans during the 2012 Republican Primary,” Chairman Alley concluded.

Chairman Alley is available for additional comments and on-camera interviews.  Please contact the Oregon Republican Party at (503) 595-8881.

OFFICIAL ORP NEWS RELEASE
Sunday February 5, 2012 – 02:00 PM PST

Oregon Republicans Pass 2012 ‘Freedom Primary’
Non-Affiliated Voters invited to vote with Republicans in 3 statewide races

Albany, OR – The Central Committee of the Oregon Republican Party, at its winter meeting yesterday in Albany, voted to allow registered non-affiliated voters in Oregon to participate in the Party’s May 2012 primary election for partisan statewide offices.

The decision affects the three primary election races for state office: Secretary of State, Attorney General and Treasurer, and applies only for the 2012 election.

“We have seen the Democrats become more and more beholden to special interest groups that we do not think reflect the values and vision that a majority of Oregonians have for our state,” said Allen Alley, Chairman of the Oregon GOP.

"We believe that the Republican Party messages of responsible, responsive and efficient government coupled with fostering economic prosperity are not just Republican values, they are values that non-affiliated voters and even Democrats can embrace.  Non-affiliated voters are the only group that has not been allowed to cast a ballot in primary elections for partisan state offices. The Oregon GOP is sending them a message: we want you.”

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Friends,

The turn-around at the Republican National Committee under the leadership of Chairman Reince Priebus has been extraordinary but not unexpected. Republicans all over the country are showing that we can improve services and reduce costs. Republican Governors from Mitch Daniels in Indiana, to Bobby Jindal in Louisiana, to Rick Snyder in Michigan and to Suzanna Martinez in New Mexico are showing that strong fiscal management is the foundation for economic recovery. The Oregon Republican Party is also dramatically improving our financial position, recruiting great candidates and leading the charge to fill the Democrats leadership vacuum to make the Oregon Republican Party, Oregon's Party.

Please join with us in 2012 to turn "Hope and Change" into "Aspiration and Change".  We aspire to a greater Oregon and America. Hope is not enough. Hope is passive. It's what you do when you wait for someone else to solve your problem. Aspiration is active. Aspiration is the actionable realization of your dreams.  Help us realize your dreams for a better America in 2012.

Please help us and make 2012 a historic year with your $20.12 donation now.

 Allen Alley, Chairman

The GOP: Back in the Money Game
Wall Street Journal
Kimberly Strassel
January 12, 2012
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204409004577157212131599868.html
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 - 12:00 PM

ORP Mourns the Passing of Deanna Marie Koenig Smith
The first Woman Chair of the Oregon Republican Party Passes

Portland, OR – Today Chairman Allen Alley issues the following statement on the passing of Deanna Marie Koenig Smith, Chair of the Oregon Republican Party, 1997 to 1999:

“Oregon Republicans mourn the passing of former Chair Deanna Smith, the first woman Chair of our Party and a community leader with a long record of service to Oregon and our nation. Deanna always brought out the best in everyone she worked with and did a superb job in leading our Party during her term as Chair. Last September, the Oregon Republican Party State Central Committee unanimously passed a resolution honoring Deanna and her husband, former Congressman Denny Smith. Deanna, Denny and the Smith family are in our thoughts and prayers,” Chairman Allen Alley said.