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Today’s fun video: Debate in 120 seconds
Today’s fun video: Debate in 120 seconds
Fact-checking the presidential debate
Fact-checking the presidential debate
Romney, Obama come out swinging
DENVER – In a showdown at close quarters, an aggressive Mitt Romney sparred with President Barack Obama in their first campaign debate Wednesday night over taxes, deficits and strong steps needed to create jobs in a sputtering national economy. “The status quo is not going to cut it,” declared the Republican challenger. Democrat Obama in turn accused his rival of seeking to “double down” on economic policies that actually led to the devastating national downturn four years ago – and of evasiveness when it came to prescriptions for tax changes, health care, Wall Street regulation and more.
No zingers as debate dealt with big issues
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was more passionate in Wednesday night’s debate than some Republicans expected. President Barack Obama was more reserved than some Democrats expected. Neither produced a signature phrase or zinger that will make the first presidential debate of the 2012 campaign memorable, members of both parties said.
U.S. Senate hopeful Baumgartner endorses marijuana initiative
The Republican challenger for a Washington U.S. Senate seat endorsed a ballot measure Wednesday that would legalize marijuana for personal use in the state. State Sen. Mike Baumgartner, R-Spokane, said it was time for a new approach to the nation’s drug policy, and called Initiative 502 a “thoughtful step forward.” Time spent as an adviser to a counternarcotics team in Afghanistan convinced him that drug cartels are gaining from the United States’ approach to criminalizing marijuana for adults, he added.
Incumbent Republican faces same-party opponent
State Rep. Joel Kretz isn’t a Republican you would expect to see challenged for his seat by another Republican. He’s ranked highly by state business groups that generally lean Republican and he’s the party’s deputy minority leader in the House.
Debate claims a bit sketchy
WASHINGTON – As President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney rhetorically sparred in Wednesday night’s televised debate, both candidates exhibited a propensity toward misstatements, falsehoods and exaggerations. From the economy to immigration, health care to military spending, both Romney and Obama sometimes played fast and loose with the facts. Here’s a look at some of what was said:
Baumgartner endorses marijuana initiative
Baumgartner endorses marijuana initiative
Debate watching, in a group
Debate watching, in a group
Today’s fun video: Stewart preps audience for tonight’s debate
Today’s fun video: Stewart preps audience for tonight’s debate
Immigration surfaces in McKenna, Inslee debate
Rob McKenna began his opening statement in Spanish. Jay Inslee talked of “bucking hay” and working to pass a levy to build a local high school. And while Washington’s two gubernatorial candidates mostly continued long-running arguments over jobs, health care and school funding, Tuesday night’s debate in Yakima at least gave them a chance to air new disagreements over immigration and driver’s licenses.
McKenna v. Inslee, round 3, in Yakima
McKenna v. Inslee, round 3, in Yakima
Inslee v. McKenna, tonight at 7
Inslee v. McKenna, tonight at 7
Today’s fun video: Anti-Pelosi Zombie ad
Today’s fun video: Anti-Pelosi Zombie ad
GOP group to emphasize ‘differences’
GOP group to emphasize ‘differences’
Veep candidate makes local stops
Veep candidate makes local stops
GOP comes to McLaughlin’s aid after campaign misstep
GOP comes to McLaughlin’s aid after campaign misstep
Doug Clark: Stunt Shea pulled far from clean campaigning
Matt Shea – the Road Rage Republican running for re-election in Spokane Valley – has his knickers in a knot over his opponent’s supposedly dirty campaign tactics. Or in other words …
Obama on Letterman, Romney in USA Today
Obama on Letterman, Romney in USA Today
Read the police reports that led to Shea’s gun charge
Read the police reports that led to Shea’s gun charge