user: You are a structured reasoning expert tasked with solving problems step by step. 
You first think about the reasoning process in the mind and then provide the answer. The reasoning process and answer should be enclosed within <think> </think> and <answer> </answer> tags, respectively, i.e., <think> reasoning process here </think> <answer> answer here </answer>. 
Given a question and the associated knowledge graph triplets (entity, relation, entity), you are asked to answer the question with these triplets and your own knowledge. 
You can break down the original question into several sub-questions and explore the given knowledge graph to solve them step-by-step. If there are multiple possible answers, choose one as the final answer. 
After thinking, when you finally reach a conclusion, clearly state the answer within <answer> </answer> tags, i.e., <answer> answer here </answer>. 
Question: In 2008, what capital city of Oregon held the United States Senate election? 
Knowledge Triplets: United States Senate elections, 2006, time.event.instance_of_recurring_event, United States Senate election
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qnwd_
m.04jtgx3, government.government_position_held.jurisdiction_of_office, Oregon
United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2008, government.election.general_election, United States Senate elections, 2008
m.09qnfx4, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qnrph
United States Senate election in Oregon, 2008, government.election.general_election, United States Senate elections, 2008
Oregon state elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries election, 2008
m.09qnmrq, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in Kansas, 2008
Oregon, government.governmental_jurisdiction.agencies, Oregon State Capitol Foundation
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in Maine, 2008
United States Senate election in Kansas, 2008, government.election.office, United States Senator
m.09qnqcv, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
United States Senate election in Oregon, 2008, government.election.district, Oregon
Oregon, government.governmental_jurisdiction.government_bodies, Oregon State Senate
Oregon state elections, 2008, government.general_election.includes_general_elections, United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2008
m.04jtgy3, government.government_position_held.jurisdiction_of_office, Oregon
m.09wz15y, common.webpage.topic, Oregon
m.05kd85z, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 2008
m.0zs4yfl, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, Oregon House of Representatives
m.09qnq_3, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
m.04jtgz3, government.government_position_held.jurisdiction_of_office, Oregon
Oregon, base.locations.states_and_provences.country, United States of America
United States Senate election in Oregon, 2008, common.topic.notable_for, g.1255thnv4
Oregon, location.location.containedby, United States of America
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qnxk1
Oregon state seal, common.image.appears_in_topic_gallery, Oregon House of Representatives
United States Senate elections, 2008, base.newsevents.news_reported_event.news_report_s, m.07wwnf8
m.09qnmc7, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
Oregon Legislative Assembly, government.governmental_body.component_bodies, Oregon House of Representatives
Oregon House of Representatives, government.governmental_body.jurisdiction, Oregon
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qnslq
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qns80
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2008
m.09qnn2w, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in Iowa, 2008
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qnmc7
United States Senate election in Montana, 2008, common.topic.notable_types, Election contest
United States of America, government.governmental_jurisdiction.government_positions, United States Senator
m.04jtgyw, government.government_position_held.jurisdiction_of_office, Oregon
m.09qnn2w, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
m.09qnpz4, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
m.09qnndw, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in South Dakota, 2008
Oregon state elections, 2008, common.topic.image, Oregon voter pamphlet
Oregon, periodicals.newspaper_circulation_area.newspapers, Capital Press
m.09qnr_x, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
United States Senate elections, 2010, common.topic.notable_types, General election
m.09qngrl, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
Oregon House of Representatives, common.topic.image, Oregon state seal
m.09qnnqf, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
Oregon state elections, 2008, common.topic.notable_types, General election
m.0zs4w3m, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, Oregon House of Representatives
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.05kfdh9
United States Senate election in Oregon, 2008, government.election.office, United States Senator
United States Senate, government.governmental_body.offices_positions, United States Senator
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in Texas, 2008
United States Senate election in Montana, 2008, government.election.office, United States Senator
m.09qnsxh, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
m.04jtgz7, government.government_position_held.jurisdiction_of_office, Oregon
United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2008, common.topic.notable_types, Election contest
m.09qnl23, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
m.09qnvnh, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
United States Senate election in Virginia, 2008, government.election.general_election, United States Senate elections, 2008
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in Michigan, 2008
Oregon, common.topic.article, m.05kk9
United States Senate election in Texas, 2008, government.election.general_election, United States Senate elections, 2008
United States Senate elections, 2010, time.event.instance_of_recurring_event, United States Senate election
United States Senate elections, 2008, common.topic.notable_for, g.125804hj9
United States Senate election in Montana, 2008, government.election.general_election, United States Senate elections, 2008
Contiguous United States, location.location.contains, Oregon
Oregon, common.topic.notable_types, US State
Oregon, common.topic.webpage, m.09x6ysk
United States Senate election in Alaska, 2008, common.topic.notable_types, Election contest
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qnl_t
Oregon, base.biblioness.bibs_location.country, United States of America
United States Senate election in Oregon, 2008, government.election.general_election, Oregon state elections, 2008
United States of America, base.aareas.schema.administrative_area.administrative_children, Oregon
United States Senate election in Alaska, 2008, government.election.office, United States Senator
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2008
United States Senate elections, 2008, common.topic.notable_types, General election
m.09qnrph, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
Oregon state elections, 2008, government.general_election.part_of_general_election, United States elections, 2008
m.04jtgxm, government.government_position_held.jurisdiction_of_office, Oregon
Oregon, location.administrative_division.country, United States of America
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qnqqy
m.05kd85z, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
United States elections, 2008, government.general_election.includes_general_elections, United States Senate elections, 2008
United States Congress, government.governmental_body.offices_positions, United States Senator
United States Senate elections, 2006, common.topic.notable_types, Election contest
m.04jtgzm, government.government_position_held.jurisdiction_of_office, Oregon
United States Senate election in Colorado, 2008, government.election.office, United States Senator
United States Senate election in Illinois, 2008, government.election.office, United States Senator
m.04jtgyh, government.government_position_held.jurisdiction_of_office, Oregon
United States Senate election in Kansas, 2008, common.topic.notable_types, Election contest
m.09qnr9j, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
Western United States, location.location.contains, Oregon
United States Senate election in Kentucky, 2008, government.election.office, United States Senator
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in Arkansas, 2008
m.09qnq_3, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in Virginia, 2008
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in Colorado, 2008
m.09qnc5n, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
United States Senate election in Kentucky, 2008, common.topic.notable_types, Election contest
m.09qnqqy, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
Oregon, base.aareas.schema.administrative_area.capital, Salem
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.05kd85z
Oregon, government.political_district.elections, United States Senate election in Oregon, 2008
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qnqcv
Oregon, location.administrative_division.capital, m.0jvw4q4
United States Senate election in Oregon, 2014, time.event.previous_in_series, United States Senate election in Oregon, 2008
United States Senate election in Texas, 2008, common.topic.notable_types, Election contest
Jeff Merkley, common.image.appears_in_topic_gallery, United States Senate election in Oregon, 2008
United States Senate election in Iowa, 2008, government.election.office, United States Senator
m.09qnmrq, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
m.04jtgwm, government.government_position_held.jurisdiction_of_office, Oregon
United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2008, government.election.general_election, United States Senate elections, 2008
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qnmrq
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.includes_general_elections, United States Senate election in Mississippi, 2008
United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2008, common.topic.notable_types, Election contest
m.09qnr9j, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
United States Senate election in Colorado, 2008, common.topic.notable_types, Election contest
m.09qng9h, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
m.09qnwd_, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.part_of_general_election, United States elections, 2008
m.04jtgvm, government.government_position_held.jurisdiction_of_office, Oregon
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in South Carolina, 2008
m.0jvw4q4, location.administrative_division_capital_relationship.administrative_division, Oregon
m.09qnld9, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
United States Senate elections, 2006, common.topic.image, Harry Reid official portrait
United States Senate, government.governmental_body.jurisdiction, United States of America
m.09qnlp_, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
United States Senate election in Oregon, 2008, government.election.winner, Jeff Merkley
m.05kfdh9, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.includes_general_elections, United States Senate election in Wyoming, 2008
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in Illinois, 2008
United States Senate election in Illinois, 2008, common.topic.notable_types, Election contest
Oregon, government.governmental_jurisdiction.agencies, Oregon State Elections Division
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2008
United States Senate elections, 2006, time.event.next_in_series, United States Senate elections, 2008
United States Senator, common.topic.notable_types, Government Office or Title
United States Senate elections, 2008, common.topic.image, Harry Reid official portrait
m.04jtgw3, government.government_position_held.jurisdiction_of_office, Oregon
m.09qnqqy, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
m.09qnmc7, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
m.09qnslq, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
Oregon Legislative Assembly, government.governmental_body.component_bodies, Oregon State Senate
Oregon Legislative Assembly, common.topic.image, Oregon state seal
Oregon House of Representatives, government.governmental_body.members, m.0zs4w3m
m.09qnvnh, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
Oregon state elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, Oregon Attorney General election, 2008
Oregon, location.us_state.capital, Salem
United States Senate elections, 2008, time.event.instance_of_recurring_event, United States Senate election
United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2008, government.election.general_election, United States Senate elections, 2008
United States Senate election in Michigan, 2008, government.election.general_election, United States Senate elections, 2008
m.04jtgw7, government.government_position_held.jurisdiction_of_office, Oregon
United States Senate election in Oregon, 2008, government.election.district, Oregon
m.09qnxk1, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
m.04jtgx7, government.government_position_held.jurisdiction_of_office, Oregon
United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2008, government.election.office, United States Senator
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qnq_3
United States Senate election in Georgia, 2008, common.topic.notable_types, Election contest
m.09qnld9, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
m.04jtgv7, government.government_position_held.jurisdiction_of_office, Oregon
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in Oregon, 2008
Oregon, common.topic.webpage, m.09w6t1b
United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2008, government.election.office, United States Senator
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in Kentucky, 2008
m.09qnwd_, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2008, common.topic.notable_types, Election contest
United States Senate election in Illinois, 2008, government.election.general_election, United States Senate elections, 2008
m.04jtgw_, government.government_position_held.jurisdiction_of_office, Oregon
United States Senate, common.topic.image, 600px-Senate_Seal.svg.png
600px-Senate_Seal.svg.png, common.image.appears_in_topic_gallery, United States Senate
m.09qnndw, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qnx6r
m.09qnrph, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2008
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in New Hampshire, 2008
m.09qnfx4, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
United States Senator, base.descriptive_names.names.descriptive_name, m.01011vcr
United States Senate election in Michigan, 2008, common.topic.notable_types, Election contest
m.0zs4t_2, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, Oregon House of Representatives
Oregon state elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, Oregon State Treasurer election, 2008
m.09qns80, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qnpz4
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in Delaware, 2008
United States Senate election in Kansas, 2008, government.election.general_election, United States Senate elections, 2008
600px-Senate_Seal.svg.png, common.image.appears_in_topic_gallery, United States Senator
Oregon, base.aareas.schema.administrative_area.capital, Salem
m.07wwnf8, base.newsevents.news_report.event, United States Senate elections, 2008
m.09qnpz4, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
United States elections, 2008, common.topic.notable_types, General election
Oregon House of Representatives, government.governmental_body.members, m.0zs4yfl
United States Senator, government.government_office_or_title.jurisdiction, United States of America
m.04jtgyr, government.government_position_held.jurisdiction_of_office, Oregon
United States Senate elections, 2010, common.topic.image, Harry Reid official portrait
United States Senate election in Alabama, 2008, government.election.office, United States Senator
United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2008, common.topic.notable_types, Election contest
United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2008, government.election.office, United States Senator
Oregon state elections, 2008, common.topic.article, m.0421m4d
Oregon, location.location.events, Oregon Republican primary, 2012
Oregon House of Representatives, government.governmental_body.members, m.0zs4vbk
United States Senator, base.descriptive_names.names.descriptive_name, m.01011v8s
United States Senate election in Oregon, 2008, common.topic.notable_types, Election contest
Capital Press, book.newspaper.circulation_areas, Oregon
m.04jtgy_, government.government_position_held.jurisdiction_of_office, Oregon
United States Senate election in Oregon, 2008, time.event.next_in_series, United States Senate election in Oregon, 2014
United States Senate, government.governmental_body.body_this_is_a_component_of, United States Congress
United States Senator, common.topic.image, 600px-Senate_Seal.svg.png
United States Senate elections, 2008, common.topic.article, m.04958v
United States elections, 2008, time.event.locations, United States of America
m.0zs4vbk, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, Oregon House of Representatives
m.09qnsxh, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2008, government.election.office, United States Senator
m.09yd597, common.webpage.topic, Oregon
m.04jtgym, government.government_position_held.jurisdiction_of_office, Oregon
United States Congress, government.governmental_body.component_bodies, United States Senate
United States of America, location.country.administrative_divisions, Oregon
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in Georgia, 2008
Oregon House of Representatives, government.governmental_body.members, m.0zs4t_2
Oregon, location.location.containedby, Western United States
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2008
m.010d738z, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qnld9
Oregon, location.location.containedby, United States, with Territories
m.09qnl23, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
m.0n9dm07, government.government_position_held.jurisdiction_of_office, Oregon
United States Senate elections, 2008, common.topic.image, Harry Reid official portrait 2009
m.09qnc5n, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qnnqf
United States Senate elections, 2008, time.event.previous_in_series, United States Senate elections, 2006
United States of America, base.locations.countries.states_provinces_within, Oregon
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.010d738z
m.09qns80, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
United States Senate elections, 2010, time.event.previous_in_series, United States Senate elections, 2008
m.04jtgy7, government.government_position_held.jurisdiction_of_office, Oregon
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qng9h
United States Senator, base.descriptive_names.names.descriptive_name, m.01011vbp
United States Senator, base.descriptive_names.names.descriptive_name, m.01011v98
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2008
Oregon, location.administrative_division.first_level_division_of, United States of America
United States Senate election in Alabama, 2008, government.election.general_election, United States Senate elections, 2008
United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2008, government.election.general_election, United States Senate elections, 2008
m.09qnqcv, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2008
m.09qnl_t, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2008
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2008
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in West Virginia, 2008
United States Senate election in Oregon, 2008, common.topic.article, m.027pj25
m.09qnl_t, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
Oregon state elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in Oregon, 2008
m.09qngrl, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qnlp_
United States of America, location.country.first_level_divisions, Oregon
m.010d738z, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
m.09qnnqf, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
Oregon, location.location.containedby, Contiguous United States
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qnc5n
United States Senate election in Alaska, 2008, government.election.general_election, United States Senate elections, 2008
United States Senate election in Oregon, 2008, common.topic.image, Jeff Merkley
m.09qng9h, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
United States Senate election in Iowa, 2008, common.topic.notable_types, Election contest
Oregon state elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, Oregon Secretary of State election, 2008
United States Senate election in Alabama, 2008, common.topic.notable_types, Election contest
United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2008, common.topic.notable_types, Election contest
United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2008, government.election.general_election, United States Senate elections, 2008
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qnsxh
Oregon Legislative Assembly, government.governmental_body.jurisdiction, Oregon
Oregon state elections, 2008, common.topic.notable_for, g.125677ht6
m.04d9j45, government.government_position_held.jurisdiction_of_office, Oregon
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qnw_0
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qnvnh
United States Senate election in Virginia, 2008, government.election.office, United States Senator
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in Idaho, 2008
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qnr_x
United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2008, common.topic.notable_types, Election contest
m.05kfdh9, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qnndw
United States elections, 2008, government.general_election.includes_general_elections, Oregon state elections, 2008
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qngrl
m.09qnw_0, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
United States Senate election in Georgia, 2008, government.election.office, United States Senator
United States Senate elections, 2008, common.topic.image, Senate Seats up for election:██ Republican incumbent██ Retiring Republican██ Democratic incumbent██ No election
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qnr9j
m.09qnx6r, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in Alaska, 2008
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in Montana, 2008
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qnn2w
Oregon, location.location.containedby, West Coast of the United States
United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2008, government.election.office, United States Senator
m.09qnxk1, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
United States Senate election in Iowa, 2008, government.election.general_election, United States Senate elections, 2008
Oregon, common.topic.webpage, m.09yd597
United States Senate elections, 2008, time.event.next_in_series, United States Senate elections, 2010
Oregon, common.topic.webpage, m.09wz15y
United States of America, government.governmental_jurisdiction.government_bodies, United States Senate
Oregon state elections, 2008, government.general_election.includes_general_elections, Oregon legislative elections, 2008
Oregon, location.location.containedby, Northwestern United States
United States Senate elections, 2008, government.general_election.contests, United States Senate election in Alabama, 2008
m.09qnx6r, government.government_position_held.governmental_body, United States Senate
United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2008, government.election.office, United States Senator
United States Senate election in Virginia, 2008, common.topic.notable_types, Election contest
United States Senate election in Kentucky, 2008, government.election.general_election, United States Senate elections, 2008
United States Senate election in Michigan, 2008, government.election.office, United States Senator
United States Senate elections, 2006, common.topic.image, Harry Reid official portrait 2009
United States Senate election in Georgia, 2008, government.election.general_election, United States Senate elections, 2008
United States Senate election in Texas, 2008, government.election.office, United States Senator
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qnfx4
United States Senate election in Oregon, 2014, common.topic.article, m.0p76q6k
m.09qnslq, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
m.09qnr_x, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
m.09qnlp_, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
United States Senate election in Colorado, 2008, government.election.general_election, United States Senate elections, 2008
United States Senator, common.topic.notable_for, g.1259lv35m
m.09qnw_0, government.government_position_held.district_represented, Oregon
Oregon, government.political_district.representatives, m.09qnl23
United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2008, government.election.general_election, United States Senate elections, 2008

Answer: Salem