There's a map for that: Spokane Fire Bond
Spokane's Fire Bond Issue didn't have the 60 percent super majority in ballots counted Tuesday night. Click here to view a high-resolution JPG of this map.
Spin Control archive for Nov. 2009
TUESDAY, NOV. 3, 2009
There's a map for that: Spokane's 1033 vote
Initiative 1033 got hammered in the city of Spokane, but did well outside it.Click here to download a high-resolution JPG of this map.
There's a map for that: Ref 71 in Spokane 6
As of Tuesday night, here's how the vote totals look in Spokane County for Referendum 71.
McLaughlin movin' on up?
The showing of Spokane City Councilwoman Nancy McLaughlin -- the City Council's most conservative member -- in a district that voted for President Obama has prompted speculation that she may run as a Republican for state Rep. Alex Wood's seat next year in Spokane's 3rd…
Spokane County turnout: 38.5% so far 4
Spokane voters seemed to spend a bit more time weighing their options this year. The two biggest days for ballots showing up at the elections office were yesterday and today.The current ballot count stands at 98,968, which is 38.5 percent of all registered voters in…
All in
Here's one of the more talked about election mailers distributed locally this campaign season.It's from Envision Spokane, the campaign in support of Proposition 4. It hit mailboxes last week.What do you think? Is it effective?
MONDAY, NOV. 2, 2009
Following the money: Prop 4 spending
(Note: This story appeared in Sunday's paper, and through an oversight on my part didn't get posted simultaneously to the blog. So it appears here with links to the spread sheets that show the campaign spending, for those political junkies out there that eat this…
Mon. fun video: Obama Girl returns
In a new video from BarelyPolitical.com, Obama Girl, aka Amber Ettinger, makes a pitch for someone to be appointed to the Social Security Board.The plea is set to "Man of Constant Sorrow," and proves that blue-grass legend Ralph Stanley can still pick and sing, Obama…
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