| Jim Brunner, Seattle Times | 8-11-2012 |
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Republicans haven’t won a governor’s race in Washington state since 1980, the longest gubernatorial drought in the country for the GOP The last time a Republican won a governor’s race in Washington, Barbra Streisand topped the music charts, Microsoft was a tiny startup in Bellevue, and the University of Washington welcomed a freshman named Rob McKenna……… Read More |
| Patrick Ennis, Daily Caller.com | 7-30-2012 |
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Washington State has not elected a Republican governor in 32 years — the longest GOP gubernatorial drought in the country. It’s the fourth-most unionized state. Its teachers’ union, trial lawyers and environmentalist lobby are as strong as any state’s and are funding its largest super PAC.
So it wasn’t surprising when Obama carried Washington by a 17-point margin in 2008. What was surprising was that Republican Rob McKenna won the state’s attorney general election with 59% of the vote that same day, outperforming McCain by 19 points. No other statewide candidate in the country outperformed his party’s presidential candidate by as large ….. Read More |
| Josh Feit, publicola.com at Seattle Met | 7-30-2012 |
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A key aspect of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee’s (evidently) successful $1 million opening round TV spot (immediately after the ads ran, he pulled ahead of formidable GOP rival Rob McKenna by seven points) was Inslee’s claim to be an independent who will “plow my own path.”….. Read More |
| Mike Baker, Associated Press | 4-06-2012 |
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The special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee for a month could cost Washington state about $1 million after the expense of educating voters about the confusing ballot situation is factored, officials said Friday.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee for a month could cost Washington state about $1 million after the expense of educating voters about the confusing ballot situation is factored, officials said Friday. …… Read More |
| Peter Callaghan, TNT – Political Buzz | 2-10-2012 |
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Rick Santorum will bring his surging GOP presidential campaign to Tacoma-Olympia on Monday The former Pennsylvania senator will hold several events, one public, when he visits Washington state on Monday. Andrea Innes, a state committeewoman from Pierce County, said the state party has notified party officials that Rick Santorum will lead a rally at 7 p.m. at the Washington History Museum in downtown Tacoma beginning at 7 p.m. Beforehand he will have a closed meeting with state party officials including members of the state committee, Innes said. The event is free and open to the public……Read More |
| Jordan Schrader, TNT | 10-16-2011 |
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Republicans and Democrats took their latest negotiating postures Friday in the process of redrawing districts for the state Legislature.
The bipartisan Redistricting Commission unveiled two maps, one for each party, a step in the process of setting state political lines that the commission hopes to finish by ……Read More |
| Lornet Turnbull, Seattle Times | 7-15-2011 |
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In a state frequently criticized as a haven for illegal immigrants seeking driver’s licenses, licensing officials here believe stricter rules are discouraging those from out of state.
After noticing a three-year surge in the number of out-of-state license applicants who lacked Social Security numbers, the Washington Department of Licensing last November began to require stricter proof of state residency……Read More |
| Brad Shannon, The Olympian | 7-07-2011 |
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State Republican Party chairman Kirby Wilbur spoke to reporters this morning in Washington about a new Republican-paid ad airing in 50 states that attacks President Obama’s record on the economy.
The Republican National Committee held press briefings with 13 states, including Washington. It and state Republican chairman Kirby Wilbur suggested the Evergreen State could be among the dozen or so battleground states for president in 2012 – despite Obama winning here by double-digits……Read More |
| Peter Callaghan, TNT | 7-05-2011 |
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There’s an idea floating around the fairly small circle of Pierce County Districting Committee followers that might either be a simple fix to a thorny problem or a controversial blending of politics and map making.
What if the five-member districting committee took the final map submitted by Districting Master Steven Garrett and switched the name of two districts? That is, what if they changed the proposed 7th District to “4th District” and the proposed 4th district to “7th District ……Read More |
| Bob McDonnell, WSJ op-ed | 6-25-2011 |
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State Republicans are tackling the issues voters want addressed. That will be a major asset for the party’s presidential nominee in 2012.
Democrats say otherwise, but Republican governors and their records will be a major asset to the GOP in 2012. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s monumental achievement this week in passing a bill to reform his state’s public-employee benefits is a prime example. As Gov. Christie said Friday, underfunded pension and health-care obligations are “the core problems of government spending in the country.” …..Read More |
