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Catch the candidates: Oct. 27 at downtown library
Catch the candidates: Oct. 27 at downtown library
Debate reminder: McMorris Rodgers v. Romeyn tonight
Debate reminder: McMorris Rodgers v. Romeyn tonight
WA Senate race: Rossi in Seattle, Murray in Vancouver today
WA Senate race: Rossi in Seattle, Murray in Vancouver today
Today’s fun video: You think our ads are bad…
Today’s fun video: You think our ads are bad…
Congressional rivals’ debate back on again
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Democratic challenger Daryl Romeyn will debate tonight after all. The televised debate, which last week was listed as off, then on, then off again, was on again Monday as the two candidates finally both said yes at the same time. Barring some new last-minute change of heart, it will be taped this afternoon and appear at 7 p.m. on KXLY-TV and 8 p.m. on KSPS-TV.
5th Cong Dist debate back on (really)
5th Cong Dist debate back on (really)
Murray, Rossi debate taxes, earmarks, stimulus
Patty Murray and Dino Rossi continued their war of words over tax cuts, federal spending and health care Sunday as they debated a second and final time before next month’s election. Murray and other Democrats are about to drive the country over a financial cliff, Rossi warned. Rossi and other Republicans want to take the country back to the failed polices of the Bush administration, Murray said.
Woman blasts campaign ad that cites her lawsuit
The woman whose sexual harassment lawsuit was highlighted in a recent campaign commercial against state Sen. Chris Marr demanded Saturday that the ad be pulled from TV. In a hand-written letter released by the Marr campaign, Dawn Fowler said she was outraged when she saw the ad.
Clark: What’s there to debate about having a debate?
First she won’t. Then she will. And now he won’t?
Ballot envelopes disputed over auditor’s name, status
A Republican complaint to the state Public Disclosure Commission accuses Spokane County Auditor Vicky Dalton of electioneering by printing her name prominently on ballot envelopes. Dalton dismisses the complaint out of hand, but the Disclosure Commission doesn’t.
Voters’ take on Senate debate only one that really matters
One of the downsides of being a panelist in a political debate is that people always ask “Who won?” That happened after Thursday’s debate between Patty Murray and Dino Rossi, and my answer was: “I don’t know.”
Spokane County auditor will heed critics’ ideas
Democratic Spokane County Auditor Vicky Dalton says she’ll implement some good ideas from her Republican critics. Dalton made the announcement Friday at a meeting of the county Canvassing Board, which is established by state law to review and certify elections.
State candidates took BP campaign contributions
Several area state legislators accepted campaign contributions from a BP employees’ political action committee after this year’s disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico – including two Democrats in tough re-election battles. BP political action committees have given to almost 50 campaigns in Washington since the spill.
Woman who claimed harassment calls for anti-Marr ad to be pulled from air
Woman who claimed harassment calls for anti-Marr ad to be pulled from air
Congressional debate off, again (or still)
Congressional debate off, again (or still)
Decision on Creach shooting charges unlikely before election
Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker is asking voters for another four years in office at the same time he is trying to decide whether to bring charges in a controversial police shooting that killed a local pastor. Democratic challenger Frank Malone, 67, previously suggested that Tucker – a former Washington State Patrol trooper – turn over the decision about the Aug. 25 shooting of Wayne Scott Creach by a Spokane County sheriff’s deputy to a prosecutor from a different county.
On-again, off-again debate is off again
A few days after Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ campaign said she couldn’t fit a televised debate into her schedule, the Republican incumbent shifted course Friday and offered to debate her Democratic challenger after all. Daryl Romeyn said in an interview Friday on KXLY news, however, he made commitments after she backed out, and can’t change his schedule because of her “flip flop.” He repeated that sentiment to the television producer trying to arrange the debate.
McMorris Rodgers, Romeyn may debate after all
McMorris Rodgers, Romeyn may debate after all
Senate Debate aftermath: Claiming victory
Senate Debate aftermath: Claiming victory
Murray, Rossi focus on economy in first debate
The first debate between U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and her Republican opponent Dino Rossi came down to who’s to blame for the sluggish economy. Murray, a Democrat running for a fourth term, warned that a vote for Rossi would reverse progress.