Campaign ‘96

Sun., Oct. 13, 1996

Compiled By Jim Camden From Staf

Office politics

The Dole-Kemp campaign put down roots and threw down a challenge late last month when it opened a headquarters in downtown Spokane: “I doubt you will see the Clinton/Gore campaign open any official office east of downtown Seattle,” said state exec director Kraig Naasz … Well, oh yeah? replied the Clinton/Gore folks. They were in town last week, albeit with less fanfare, to set up shop in space they share with the Judy Olson campaign … One advantage the Republicans have is the coordinated Democratic campaign office is way too crowded for debate-watching parties.

A banner year?

Speaking of headquarters, the county GOP apparently went a little overboard in decorating the Great Western building for its grand opening last Friday. Banners everywhere … They had to be taken down after the building manager received complaints, a source said.

Keep checking, it’s in the mail

Washington state voter guides will be hitting the mailboxes in the next 10 days. Because of the many different legislative districts, congressional districts and other government subdivisions, the state actually has to print 21 different editions … The secretary of state’s office hopes to get them in the mail by the time the absentee ballots start going out on Oct. 16. If you don’t get one by Oct. 23, call the state Voter Hot Line at 1-800-448-4881.

Web site of the week

TVW, which is striving to become the C-Span of Washington state, is now going the national network one better on the web. It is offering candidate statements for all the statewide candidates at http://www.tvw.org.

Catch the candidates

Tonight: Congressional debates sponsored by The Spokesman-Review, KSPS-TV and KPBX radio. 6 p.m., George Nethercutt and Judy Olson; 6:45 p.m., Helen Chenoweth and Dan Williams. Live on Channel 7 and 91.1 FM.

Monday: 3rd District House candidates in a radio debate. Jeff Gombosky and Ken Whitehall at noon; Brendon Hill and Alex Wood at 12:30 p.m. KPBX.

Monday: Candidates forum sponsored by the Eastern Washington Day Care Association, 7 p.m., West Central Community Center.

Tuesday: County Commission candidates Kate McCaslin and Ron Hormann in a live radio debate and call-in, noon, KPBX.

Tuesday: Gary Locke, Judy Olson, other Democratic candidates at the Spokane Labor Rally, 4 p.m., Interstate Fairgrounds.

Wednesday: County commissioner candidates debate growth management issues at the Citizens League forum, 7:30 p.m., Public Works Building, 1026 W. Broadway.

Thursday: 3rd District state Senate candidates John Moyer and Lisa Brown in a live radio debate and callin, noon, KPBX.

Friday: 4th District state Senate candidates Bob McCaslin and George Orr at the Spokane Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast debate, 7:30 a.m., The Met, Lincoln and Sprague.

Campaign calendar

Today: Applications for absentee ballots accepted through Nov. 4.

Tuesday: Campaign spending reports due for state and local candidates.

Oct. 21: Last day to register to vote in general election by casting an absentee ballot at county elections office.

, DataTimes MEMO: Campaign ‘96 is published regularly during campaign season, and is compiled by Jim Camden from staff reports. To submit information on a political event or a question you think the candidates should answer, write us c/o The Spokesman-Review, Box 2160, Spokane, Wash., 99210.

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