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Spin Control archive for Oct. 31, 2011

MONDAY, OCT. 31, 2011

State GOP pours cash into Condon campaign

Spokane mayoral candidate David Condon advertises himself as "nonpartisan" on his signs, but that didn't stop the former aide to Republican U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers from getting a $25,000 contribution from the state Republican Party. The contribution, the largest so far in a Spokane…

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Lisa Brown staying put

OLYMPIA -- State Sen. Lisa Brown is dropping any plans to run for statewide office in 2012 Democrat Brown, the Senate majority leader from Spokane, has been rumored for two possible statewide posts on next year's ballot, lieutenant governor and state auditor. The auditor's seat…

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