Gubernatorial race gets tighter 10/09/02 JEFF MAPES The race for Oregon governor has turned into a close contest while the race for U.S. Senate could become a rout for Republican incumbent Gordon Smith, according to a new poll conducted for The Oregonian and KATU(2). Democrat Ted Kulongoski, who emerged from the May primary in a commanding position in the governor's race, now holds a relatively small lead of four percentage points over Republican Kevin Mannix. The statewide survey of 600 likely voters -- those who have voted in at least two of the last four primary or general elections --...