Today's video: If McCain and Obama can lay off the negative ads out of respect for Sept. 11, Spin Control can follow suit. Instead, here's Ron Paul -- who has a decent sized following in these parts -- talking about voting for third party candidates.(Afternoon…
The Secretary of State's office certified the results of the Aug. 19 primary, and the only figure in doubt--the final turnout -- is known.It's 42.6 percent, which is a bit under what Secretary of State Sam Reed predicted, but in the ballpark for a primary…
The McCain-Palin campaign started it with this ad, which tries to stake a claim on the original mavericks in the campaign.The Obama-Biden campaign called and raised with this ad contending that McCain-Palin ain't no mavericks.Want to settle it? click here to see who the real…
Today's video: Thoughts on takeover of Fannie and FreddieThis just in: Spokane will restore alley trash pickup in areas it axed last year. Issue may have helped tip mayoral election. Read story here.Here are the headlines in the presidential race from The Associated Press:Palin: Obama…
Vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin spent part of the 1980s in college in North Idaho, after starting her college career in Hawaii.Here's the information on her academic stops, courtesy of the University of Idaho and The Associated Press.Fall 1982: Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu.Spring & Fall…
Madame secretary, the great state of Idaho casts its 26 votes...Huckleberries Online has posted the video clip here.
The state’s major political parties don’t like the new primary election law, but it could provide them with an unexpected bonus: extra precinct officers.Many of the state’s elections officers do like the new “top two” system, but it will cause them extra work: more ties…
This video of two Republican strategists trashing McCain's pick of Sarah Palin raises two questions (other than the obvious ones about the veep selection):When will political types learn to check whether their microphones are on?What will journalists do when they do learn?
Gov. Chris Gregoire's campaign is holding back a day on its answer to the Dino Rossi commercial that aired during Thursday's Democratic Convention coverage.The Rossi ad, mentioned in an earlier Spin Control 2.0 post, suggested to people settling down for Barack Obama's acceptance speech that…
Thanks to Hurricane Gustav, the schedule for the Republican convention has been a moving target.But Tuesday night's announced schedule includes President Bush, Sen. Joe Lieberman and former Sen. Fred Thompson. For the latest schedule from the Associated Press, click here.
The McCain campaign -- make that the McCain/Palin campaign -- wasted no time in getting the veep pick onto video and onto YouTube.Here's their Web ad: From this we know1. They've been working on it for at least a couple of days.and even more important,2.…
Today's video: Madame secretary, from the nosebleed section, Idaho casts its Democratic votes...What about Washington? They didn't get a chance to talk about "the Evergreen State, the place that brought you triple vente soy lattes, the home of the Mariners and geoducks..." because the roll…
Wondering where the Washington and Idaho delegations are hanging out during the convention?Might be hard to spot them in those shots from the podium. Idaho was supposed to be up front, but got moved to the back of the hall to make room for veep…
Dino Rossi has been gaining a bit of ground in the gubernatorial vote tally as the primary count continues.His percentages are getting bigger east of the Cascades, while incumbent Chris Gregoire's percentages are getting smaller in most Western Washington Counties.To see how the vote total…
The Idaho delegation to the Democratic National Convention were in line to be front and center -- or at least front, and a bit to the left of the podium -- for the gathering in Denver.They were, that is, until Joe Biden was named Barack…
It started with Barack Obama on vacation, and John McCain talking tough on Georgia and gaining ground in the polls.It ended with Obama announcing his pick for vice president in Springfield. (Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, if you haven't heard.)In between there were two new…
Apparently smelling blood in the water, the Obama campaign countered the McCain counterpunch ad (see below) with another new commercial ad today.Is that a counter-counterpunch? Whatever.This one is probably more pointed than the one in the post below.Meanwhile, a media group says the first Obama…
Spokane County elections officials have released the latest tallies from the state primary, and it would seem that Republicans are more likely to vote closer to election day than Democrats.Dino Rossi overtook Chris Gregoire in the Spokane County returns (Gregoire still leads statewide). To see…
Today's video: For those who've had enough of the Red State/Blue State discussion.Check it out: a comparison of the 2008 primary votes for Rossi and Gregoire with the 2004 general election. Click here. Asked how many houses he and his wealthy wife own, McCain not…
Today's video: Surprise pick for GOP Veep?Looking for results from Tuesday's primary? Click here.Here are the headlines in the presidential campaign from The Associated Press.Joe Lieberman, the Democratic nominee for vice president in 2000, to speak at GOP conventionAdviser says Obama to campaign with newly…
As of Tuesday night, the races were very close: District 1Todd Mielke, 12,070Kim Thorburn, 11962District 2Mark Richard, 10,981Brian Sayrs, 11,493A couple things to remember: Thousands of ballots left to count, so the spread could change.The primary is held in the district, the general is countywide.…
Mark Mays will have an uphill -- or perhaps up mountain -- race against Cathy McMorris Rodgers.District wide, she's pulling in about 55 percent of the vote. The Republican incumbent has almost three times as many ballots as the Democratic challenger.The challenge from the right…
Spokane County Elections Office says they will release the results of 70,073 ballots shortly after 8 p.m.And that will be it for the night. They'll process and count more on Wednesday afternoon.
Last, final, no-kidding-this-is-it reminder: To have your primary ballot count, it must be postmarked today, or deposited in a box at a drop-off site or a voter service center. For a list of locations, click here. Today's video: Something to consider as Obama gets ready…
Chris Gregoire and Dino Rossi are scheduled to cross paths Tuesday, and with the heated words being exchanged by their campaigns lately, it's probably a good thing there will be plenty of people around to break up any fight.People with guns, no less.Gregoire is scheduled…
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