If nothing else, the U.S. Senate race between George Nethercutt and incumbent Patty Murray is bringing in a steady flock of big-name boosters.Last week, President George Bush had a dinner fundraiser in Spokane for Nethercutt. Next week, former First Lady Hilary Rodham Clinton will have…
All the recent talk about Ronald Reagan's optimism was apparently not lost on the Bush campaign, which on Tuesday issued a "statement regarding John Kerry's pessimism."It said that Kerry's unfairly talking down America's growing economy.
"If I thought I could be more articulate off-the-cuff, I'd be happy to talk with you." -tax foe Tim Eyman, referring a reporter to his written statement, rather than taking questions.
"I am the only candidate in this race who rides a Harley-Davidson." -former insurance commissioner Deborah Senn, who's now running for attorney general.
"Attack! Demoralize! Destroy! Create and exploit the working poor!"-the refrain from a poem about Wal-Mart by a labor activist at the state Democratic convention.
With the state GOP convention wrapped up (and carted home in delegates' souvenir canvas tote bags), it's the Democrats' turn.Republicans were happy last weekend to take pokes at former Veep Al Gore, saying he's gone from boring to angry.On Friday, we'll get a chance to…
"I will fight for lower congressional spending until hell freezes over. And then I will crawl out, stand up and fight on the ice." Reed Davis, a Republican running for Sen. Patty Murray's job. Davis, jilted by the state GOP leadership, had to make his…