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Spin Control archive for Oct. 10, 2012

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10, 2012

McKenna dance video goes viral

On the eve of Washington's next gubernatorial debate, a video featuring Republican Rob McKenna doing Gangnam style dancing apparently has gone viral. That's according to Geek Wire which also suggests McKenna may have an edge on capturing the dork vote with his performance at a…

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I-502 puts former feds in TV ad 

Those wondering what the Initiative 502 would do with that boatload of money it is sitting on have at least part of an answer. Today they unveiled a television ad that features three federal law enforcement types -- two former district attorneys and one former…

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Gregoire video appears on anti Ref 74 blog

The National Organization for Marriage, which is opposing the ballot measure which would let Washington recognize same-sex marriage, posted a video on its blog that suggests President Obama was hiding his support for such unions for several months. It's a clip of Gov. Chris Gregoire…

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Watch Billig, McLaughlin make their pitch

Today, we launch a series of videos on local election, giving candidates a chance to explain their platform and positions on several issues. We'll start with the race for state Senate in central Spokane between state Rep. Andy Billig and Spokane City Councilwoman Nancy McLaughlin.…

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