Merci Dieu for Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley, Speaker of the House for Oregon and originally a JRE backer, won a US senate seat today against incumbent Gordon "I'm for Obama" Smith, a Rethug.

Merkley supports UHC and wants to be on the forefront of energy and environmental issues.

My pal Sarah Lane has been his online Communications Director since the summer, and had a blast working for him. Maybe she is DC bound?

Congrats to Jeff Merkley. Go get 'em!