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Spin Control archive for May 6, 2009

WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2009

Going for a walk with 45,000 folks

If you saw Mayor Mary Verner on the Bloomsday course and wondered what her time was, don't bother checking the race site or the newly published tabloid.She's not in there.Verner did walk the course with her 7-year-old granddaughter Bariah. But she wasn't an official participant...She…

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WA GOP Women to Prejean: You go, girl

For all those out there who think Washingtonians are so virulently anti-California, please note that the Washington Federation of Republican Women have taken a stand firmly in supoport of Miss California.For those who don't follow pageants, Carrie Prejean answered a question during the Miss USA…

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More fun video: Worst 100 Days?

While everyone else was preparing to look at Barack Obama's first 100 days, Slate Magazine went the other way, and looked at other presidents to determine who had the worst 100 days. Then they set it to a Ken Burnsian format. Here's the result:

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