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Spin Control archive for June 5, 2008

THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2008

Make that 6 for the 5th

Another candidate has jumped into the 5th Congressional District primary.Randall Yearout of Otis Orchards filed this afternoon as a member of the Constitution Party.Not to be confused with Kurt Erickson of the Republican Party, who bills himself as 100 percent Constitutional. (Perhaps Yearout is 110…

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Thursday's quickie political briefing

Today's video: Slate's counter to Hillary Clinton's "popular vote" argumentHere are the headlines in the presidential campaign from The Associated Press:Clinton to end historic candidacy and announce she is supporting Obama for presidentDean stays as DNC chair; bans lobbyist, PAC money consistent with Obama’s positionMcCain…

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