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June 24, 2010 in City
Tucker, Bugbee get split endorsement
The Republicans of Spokane County came to a split decision following an election forum earlier this week: The group endorsed both incumbent Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker and challenger Chris Bugbee.
That left out Republican challenger Dave Stevens, who earlier earned the endorsement of the Spokane County Republican Party.
Democrat Frank Malone and self-proclaimed “Law and Order” candidate Jim Reierson were not invited to the Monday forum sponsored by Republicans of Spokane County, which endorses candidates separately from the main party.
“It’s a great group of people who only have the best interests of Spokane County in mind,” Bugbee said. “I’m thrilled to have” the split endorsement.
Tucker said he also received the endorsement of the Spokane Regional Labor Council, which includes several large unions. Bugbee earlier received the endorsement of the Spokane Police Guild.
Separately, Tucker was elected Wednesday as the secretary of the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys.
He said he would become president of that organization in two years if he is re-elected.
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liarsinnews on June 24 at 8:35 a.m.
Any group endorsing Steve Tucker I`d look at with a jaundice eye. He spends too much time at the 19th hole when he should be back at the office doing something. Tucker looks the other way, far too often. I don`t trust the dude any farther than I could throw him.
CalJones on June 24 at 9:26 a.m.
Its shameful that this group would endorse the guy who just plain makes Republicans looks bad - Steve Tucker, and also the closet Democrat, who can’t stay in the closet very well and has been giving money to Democrats lately. The funny thing is that if you look at their endorsements you can see in contested primaries, they are only endorsing those candidates not endorsed by the Real Republican Party. I’m not saying the Republican party is perfect, but they are focused on the best candidates, who also 80% of the time are not the establishment, good ol’ boys, that this other group is obsessed with supporting.