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PO Box 1379
Bend, Oregon 97709
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  NEWS
  Westlund: DMV surcharge can boost OSP
KTVZ, 8/3/06
  Westlund petitioners find support
Register-Guard, 7/18/06
  Credit Westlund for his focus on tax reform
Statesman Journal, 7/11/06
  The Silent Majority
Register-Guard, 6/4/06
 

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Westlund seeks higher fees to pay for troopers
Oregonian  - 8/4/06
Westlund: DMV surcharge can boost OSP
KTVZ News Channel 21
 - 7/14/06
Meet Ben Westlund: Independent Candidate for Ore Gov
Salem-News
 - 7/27/06
Petitions keep Westlund's run at starting line
Oregonian  - 7/25/06
Westlund petitioners find support
Register-Guard
 - 7/18/06

...Julian said he was more interested in a candidate's ability to break through partisan gridlock than a commitment to political ideologies.
Sadler's Sense: Ben Westlund's bid for governor...
West by Northwest
 - 7/16/06
Westlund clears signature hurdle
Bend Bulletin - 7/15/06

"People are ready for a leader who will bring people together from both parties to solve Oregon's problems."
Westlund reaches petition signature goal
KTVZ News Channel 21
 - 7/14/06
Westlund bid tops 10,000 signatures
KTVZ News Channel 21
 - 7/5/06
Close race for governor takes shape
Bend Bulletin
 - 6/28/06
Westlund Offers Third Option in Gubernatorial Race
Bend Weekly
 - 6/22/06
Candidate Interview: Ben Westlund
Quality News Network - 6/06 
(44.7 MB)
Plot, roles in governor's race await definition
The Oregonian
- 5/21/06
A changed race faces Westlund
Bend Bulletin
- 5/20/06
The Westlund Factor: A third choice for governor?
KATU - 5/19/06 ( Watch Video at katu.com)
Anger, apathy won Oregon primary
Associated Press
 - 5/19/06
Kulongoski wastes no time ripping Saxton
The Oregonian
- 5/18/06
Sniping starts quickly in race for governor
Associated Press - 5/18/06
Westlund gets his turn in the spotlight
Statesman Journal
 - 5/18/06
Someone not on the ballot won this one
The Hotline
- 5/17/06
Gubernatorial candidates hold debate at University
Daily Emerald
(University of Oregon) - 5/4/06
Westlund walks up the middle
Oregonian - 4/30/06
Westlund seeks fresh approach
Albany Democrat-Herald - 4/27/06
Ben Westlund
Willamette Week - 4/26/06
Law treats independents as a party
Statesman Journal
(Commentary) - 4/24/06
Candidacy easier said than done
Associated Press
- 4/23/06
Independent runs for governor
Barometer (Oregon State University) - 4/20/06
Latest Westlund campaign spurs independence
Bend Bulletin - 4/17/06
Sen. Westlund goes solo to face latest challenge
Statesman Journal - 4/16/06
Jockeying starts for union gubernatorial endorsements
Statesman Journal - 3/10/06
Independents rocking top Texas, Oregon races
Zogby International (Release)
- 3/31/06
Westlund's candidacy comes to Ashland
Ashland Daily Tidings - 3/9/06
At long last, a warrior for tax reform
The Oregonian  - 3/5/06 ( PDF)
Westlund already nets $101,000
Bend Bulletin - 2/24/06
Letters: Move beyond two-party system
Oregonian (Letters to the Editor) - 2/21/06
Independents demand to be heard at polls
Oregonian - 2/19/06
Westlund wooing petition signatures online
KTVZ NewsChannel 21 - 2/18/06
Independent's Day
Portland Mercury
- 2/16/06
Ben Westlund: Tasting a different flavor of Republican for governor
Eugene Weekly - 2/16/06

"The Oregon media and voters like the idea of a politician who puts principal over party..."

The state has a history of electing maverick Republicans who mix progressive and conservative stands.

Westlund Joins the Crowd of Governor Hopefuls
Jefferson Public Radio - 2/15/06 (MP3 format: 2.4MB)
Westlund to run for governor as an Independent
Statesman Journal
- 2/15/06
Westlund in race for governor
Oregonian - 2/15/06
Westlund launches bid to be governor
Bend Bulletin - 2/15/06
Governor hopeful jettisons his party
Register-Guard - 2/15/06
President Courtney names health commission
Office of the Senate President - 2/15/06
Westlund quits GOP, launches bid for governor
KTVZ NewsChannel 21 - 2/14/06
Westlund quits GOP
Bend Bulletin - 2/14/06
Initiative Pitches Energy Options
Bend Bulletin - 1/20/06
The Essence of Manliness
The Source Weekly - 1/12/06

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