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Spin Control archive for March 2008

MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2008

Monday's quickie political briefing

Here's a look at the headlines in the presidential race, from The Associated Press.McCain highlights military heritage at start of the biographical tourObama leads in ongoing tally of Texas caucus resultsBill Clinton courts superdelegates in CaliforniaShould Hillary Clinton drop out? Obama says no. Watch today's…

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FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2008

What's in a name (besides confusion)

As Boise bureau chief Betsy Russell reports at Eye on Boise, Idaho is about to have a new law that could add parenthetical information to the ballot.Candidates who have changed their names, as one Senate hopeful who goes by the name of Pro-Life has done,…

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THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2008

Cantwell: Let 'em play it out

Democratic super delegate Maria Cantwell said she’s sticking with Hillary Clinton and waiting for voters in the remaining states before discussing what – if anything – could make her switch.“I’m not going to make any decisions about anything until all the states have voted,” Cantwell,…

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2008

Tuzla's 15 minutes of fame

The "landing under sniper fire" mis-speak is a story that apparently has legs on the Web. After the original footage of the landing was put up late Tuesday, video-philes started playing with it. First, they added sound effectsClick to see more.

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Jumping ship

A presidential candidate in his 70s, who developed a reputation as a maverick within his party for some of the stances he took in the debates but couldn't get the nomination, has switched to the Libertarian Party.And if you think we're talking about Ron Paul,…

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TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008

Animated debate

The debate continues over what Jeremiah Wright, Geraldine Ferraro and others connected to the presidential campaigns said, and what the candidates should have done.Even for those who are tired of the debate, this is an entertaining video.

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Tuesday's quickie political briefing

Here's a quick look at the presidential campaign headlines from The Associated Press:McCain leaves housing crisis options on table but places limits on government assistanceParty squabbles parallel ’84 for Democratic convention’s lady of the HouseFormer first lady Nancy Reagan to endorse Republican John McCain

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THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2008

Write on

When Gov. Chris Gregoire signs bills into law, her office needs to bring a the proper supplies.Mainly, a big pile of pens.When Gregoire stopped by the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture on Thursday, they needed about 50 pens, even though she only signed 15…

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Not just a so, so comment

With one word -- "So?" -- Vice President Cheney managed to spawn a fair amount of outrage among people opposed to the War in Iraq. It's spawning a whole raft of YouTube submissions, most of them not suitable for this blog.But if you want to…

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2008


Eye on Oly: Senate GOP rumble

Republican leaders in the Washington state Senate apparently are involved in a spitting match.As Spokesman-Review's Olympia Bureau Chief Rich Roesler reports, Sen. Pam Roach is pretty much calling out her caucus leader, Sen. Mike Hewett.How do we know? The Tacoma Morning News Tribune acquired a…

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TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2008


Reax to the Top 2 ruling

Reaction is trickling in on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the constitutionality of the state's Top Two primary.Not surprisingly, Secretary of State Sam Reed, a big supporter of the proposal, is pretty happy:“This is a victory for the voters of Washington because our democracy…

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Discussion topic: Supremes and the Top 2

A huge decision for this year's election came down from the U.S. Supreme Court today.The Top Two primary, which voters approved but the top political parties managed to block in the lower federal courts, is not unconstitutional, the Supremes said. At least, not on its…

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MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2008

SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2008

Swearing off

Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who celebrates St. Patrick’s Day Monday by officially jumping into re-election mode, is swearing off fat. Not transfats or polyunsaturates or certain types of cholesterols. There may even be something more than granola at her campaign breakfast.She’s attempting to go cold turkey…

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FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2008

McMorris McRunning

This will come as no great surprise to anyone, but Cathy McMorris Rodgers is running for re-election.Only slightly more surprising, she's announcing it starting Monday, on St. Patrick's Day. That's a tradition for the Eastern Washington Republican, who started her two previous congressional campaigns with…

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THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008

Who says you can't have fun with elections?

The candidates may be trying to carve each up in little pieces, but folks on the Internet can still have fun.Case in point, the USARPS League -- which stands for the United States of America Rock, Paper, Scissors League, in case you're wondering.Rock, Paper, Scissors,…

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2008

Wednesday's quickie political briefing

Here are the presidential campaign headlines for Wednesday at lunchtime from The Associated Press:Obama beats Clinton in racially polarized Mississippi Democratic primary; Pennsylvania is nextAFL-CIO calls McCain ’Bush 3,’ targets his record on labor, economic issuesObama accuses Ferraro of ’slice and dice’ politicsFrom April to…

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TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2008

State Democrats daring McCain to visit

Washington state Democrats are practically licking their chops at the prospect of John McCain campaigning in the state any time soon.They pretend otherwise. In a press release Tuesday, State Chairman Dwight Pelz suggested McCain "steer clear" of Washington because of questions about ties that members…

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Trash talk on the campaign trail

By ANN SANNERAssociated Press WriterHillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday she disagrees with Geraldine Ferraro, one of her fundraisers and the 1984 vice presidential candidate, for suggesting that Barack Obama only achieved his status in the presidential race because he’s black.In a brief interview with The…

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MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2008

Monday evening quickie political briefing

Here are this evening's presidential campaign headlines from The Associated Press:Obama ridicules idea of second spot on a Clinton ticketMcCain aims to ignite campaign with money, bio and issues toursBush backs into acknowledging a Democrat could win the White House this yearNew Philadelphia mayor, who…

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Today's discussion: Ongoing tanker dispute

Lou Dobbs weighed in this weekend on the new air refueling tanker contract.With typical Dobbsian diplomacy, he labelled it idiotic, and questioned the intelligence of Air Force officials who made it.The controversy apparently has "legs", which is to say, it'll be around for a while…

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SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 2008

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