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Today’s ballot turn-in: 7,650
Today’s ballot turn-in: 7,650
Deja vu fight: Who pays for Obama’s stop in Seattle tomorrow
Deja vu fight: Who pays for Obama’s stop in Seattle tomorrow
GOP vice chairman voted for Democrat Malone for prosecutor
GOP vice chairman voted for Democrat Malone for prosecutor
McMorris Rodgers, Romeyn clash in TV debate
Democratic challenger Daryl Romeyn tried to paint Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers as a do-nothing incumbent who has no solutions for federal deficits, illegal immigration, high school dropouts or childhood obesity. McMorris Rodgers suggested Romeyn was someone who didn’t understand complex forest issues and would tax small businesses out of existence and set off a trade war with China.
Murray-Rossi race a statistical dead heat
WASHINGTON – With two weeks to go, the Washington state U.S. Senate race is a virtual dead heat, with Democratic Sen. Patty Murray holding a 1-point lead, 48 percent to 47 percent, over Republican challenger Dino Rossi among likely voters, according to a McClatchy-Marist poll released Tuesday. The outcome could determine whether Republicans pick up the 10 seats they need to regain control of the Senate.
Stimulus hot topic in race for Congress
BOISE – Republican Raul Labrador and Democratic U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick are at odds over a series of letters sent by Minnick and other Idaho lawmakers seeking support of projects using federal stimulus money. Labrador attacked Minnick earlier this week for campaigning against government spending when the congressman supported the use of stimulus funds to expand broadband Internet in rural Idaho.
McMorris Rodgers, Romeyn spar over jobs, immigration
Democratic challenger Daryl Romeyn tried to paint Cathy McMorris Rodgers as a do-nothing incumbent who has no solutions for federal deficits, illegal immigration, high school dropouts or childhood obesity. McMorris Rodgers suggested Romeyn was someone who didn’t understand complex forest issues and would tax small businesses out of existence and set off a trade war with China.
McMorris Rodgers, Romeyn go head-to-head
McMorris Rodgers, Romeyn go head-to-head
Today’s an important day for this election
Today’s an important day for this election
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.”