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U.S. Sen.
Jeff Merkley does not face his first re-election race until 2014, but there's already a lot of speculation about who Republicans will field to challenge him.
Merkley, who narrowly defeated GOP incumbent U.S. Sen.
Gordon Smith in 2008, has made a lot of powerful enemies in Washington, ripping Wall Street and big oil, among other well-heeled interest groups.
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