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Sunday Spin: Is Internet making politics better?

Sunday Spin: Is Internet making politics better?

McKenna raises more than Inslee

OLYMPIA – With less than four months to go before Election Day, Republican Rob McKenna holds a $900,000 cash advantage in Washington’s race for governor. New campaign finance reports filed this week show that McKenna has $3.7 million available to spend while Democratic opponent Jay Inslee has $2.8 million. Inslee burned through a large chunk of his cash in recent weeks with a television ad blitz that he used to introduce himself to voters.

McKenna adviser out for tweets

McKenna adviser out for tweets

New media ways to get into trouble

New media ways to get into trouble

About 250 attend Jindal event for McKenna

About 250 attend Jindal event for McKenna

Gov. Jindal visits Spokane for McKenna fundraiser

The frontrunner to be the Republican nominee for Washington governor brought a GOP star to Spokane on Wednesday to help raise money for his campaign. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal – often listed as a potential vice presidential nominee this year as well as in 2008 – joined Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna soon after disembarking from a private jet at the Spokane International Airport Wednesday afternoon.

Republican star stumps for McKenna in Spokane

Republican star stumps for McKenna in Spokane

GOP gov candidates split over health care reaction

GOP gov candidates split over health care reaction

Spin Control: Political force is strong in this one

Politicians are always looking to expand their base, even when they divide the electorate into different groups. Business owners. Union members. Blue collar workers. Soccer moms. Seniors. College students. John Waite is offering some political training next week to a segment he believes is generally uninvolved, and as such, often underrepresented in politics: geeks.

Obviously, Inslee and Baumgartner hadn’t compared notes

Obviously, Inslee and Baumgartner hadn’t compared notes

Governor’s race comes down to Hoopfest vs. Bloomsday

Governor’s race comes down to Hoopfest vs. Bloomsday

Ruling highlights partisan split

OLYMPIA – When a divided U.S. Supreme Court settled the question Thursday of whether federal health care reform is constitutional, it turned up the spotlight on the issue for Washington’s hotly contested governor’s race. Republican Attorney General Rob McKenna, one of the original plaintiffs in the failed multistate challenge, said he was surprised by the ruling but insisted he was relieved, not disappointed.

High court may be done with health care act, governor’s race is not

High court may be done with health care act, governor’s race is not

Inslee: Time to move forward

Inslee: Time to move forward

McKenna: We won on Commerce Clause argument

McKenna: We won on Commerce Clause argument

Gregoire: A great day… but not for McKenna

Gregoire: A great day… but not for McKenna

McKenna: Part of the checks and balances

McKenna: Part of the checks and balances

Hotline puts WA gov race No. 2

Hotline puts WA gov race No. 2

Post debate: AWB endorses McKenna, Dunn

Post debate: AWB endorses McKenna, Dunn

Inslee, McKenna square off at Bing

The two leading candidates for Washington governor debated for the first time on Tuesday and agreed that new taxes aren’t needed to improve schools. But they disagreed on most other points, including education, in the hourlong debate at the Bing Crosby Theater in Spokane.