A previous item mentions that one's view of U.S. Senate candidates raising money on Sept. 11 may depend more on your opposition to the candidate than anything else. But it would seem that both Sen. Patty Murray and Republican challenger Dino Rossi are equally respectful…
If you're getting tired about the amount of coverage some Florida preacher with a congregation smaller than a high school football team can get by saying he'll burn some Korans, join the club.So without mentioning the questionably reverend by name, we'll mention that the Peace…
Clint Didier, who placed third in last month's U.S. Senate primary, just released a long letter to supporters explaining why he still can't endorse fellow Republican Dino Rossi.Although from the letter, one might argue that Didier doesn't necessarily consider Rossi a fellow Republican, at least…
If one stays around politics long enough, one will see things flip 180 degrees. Case in point: the suggestion that if a candidate for the U.S. Senate holds a fund-raiser on Sept. 11, it is a crass move that shows a lack of sensitivity for…
While some big political races -- for president, for governor, for Congress -- often bring out strong emotions in candidates, it's a fact that there are plenty of offices on every ballot that cause voters, and even candidates to yawn. After all, does the average…
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