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==Politics==
==Politics==
Although Oregon has voted for Democrats in presidential elections since 1988, Eastern Oregon is one of the major conservative parts of Oregon along with [[Southwest Oregon]]. It voted for Republican presidential candidates from 1964 to 1984. For example, in the 2012 Presidential election, [[Mitt Romney]] received at least 60% of the vote in every county in Eastern Oregon.<ref>[http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?f=0&fips=41&year=2012 US Election Atlas], Oregon 2012 Presidential Election. US Election Atlas.</ref>
Although Oregon has voted for Democrats in presidential elections since 1988, Eastern Oregon is one of the major conservative parts of Oregon along with Southwest Oregon. It voted for Republican presidential candidates from 1964 to 1984. For example, in the 2012 Presidential election, [[Mitt Romney]] received at least 60% of the vote in every county in Eastern Oregon.<ref>[http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?f=0&fips=41&year=2012 US Election Atlas], Oregon 2012 Presidential Election. US Election Atlas.</ref>
Since 2007, Oregon, due to the strongly liberal large urban population near Portland, has offered [[domestic partnership]]s, which are similar to [[same sex marriage]].
Since 2007, Oregon, due to the strongly liberal large urban population near Portland, has offered [[domestic partnership]]s, which are similar to [[same sex marriage]].
===Liberal Portland versus Conservative Eastern and Southwestern Oregon===
===Liberal Portland versus Conservative Eastern and Southwestern Oregon===
The high [[population density]] northwest areas of the state (Portland, [[Eugene]], Salem) are very [[liberal]] leaning especially in the area of [[environmentalism]]. The [[Southwest Oregon|southwest area]] of the state (such as the [[Rogue Valley]], [[Josephine County, Oregon|Josephine County]] and Jackson County) and the portion east of the [[Cascade Range|Cascades]] are very conservative.
The high [[population density]] northwest areas of the state (Portland, [[Eugene]], Salem) are very [[liberal]] leaning especially in the area of [[environmentalism]]. The southwest area of the state (such as the [[Rogue Valley]], [[Josephine County, Oregon|Josephine County]] and Jackson County) and the portion east of the [[Cascade Range|Cascades]] are very conservative.
==51st State of America?==
==51st State of America?==