District 1 voters: What do you want from your next congressional representative?

This fall, citizens in Oregon's 1st District will be voting for a replacement for Rep. David Wu, who resigned in August. Primary elections will take place on November 8th to gear up for the special general election on January 31st, 2012.

Do you live in the 1st Congressional District? How will you decide whom to cast your vote for? Will you choose a candidate based on experience? On their ideas about the debt, the economy, or the environment? OPB wants to know what you're looking for in your next congressional representative, and which issues are most important to you.

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What political party, if any, do you identify with most closely?

Have you decided whom you will vote for yet? If yes, why will you be voting for this candidate? If no, what factors will influence your vote?

What issues or challenges are most important for your next congressional representative to focus on? (list as many as you would like, from jobs, the environment, government spending, education, tax reform--whichever matter most to you)

What life experience or personal history has informed your positions on the issues you mention above?

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