Washington '12: Getting Stoned at our Gay Weddings

[Seattle]

Hey the Stranger (and Seattle Times I suppose) won a Pulitzer Prize!

Yay!

I'm rooting for DelBene (Well, really anyone but Burner).

[Meeker]

We have a candidate against Steve Litzow - it's Goldy's ex-wife. Though she's done other things as well.

http://www.mi-reporter.com/news/147807465.html

[bgwah]

Hey the Stranger (and Seattle Times I suppose) won a Pulitzer Prize!

Yay!

I'm rooting for DelBene (Well, really anyone but Burner).

Yeah... I would have preferred Ruderman, but I could vote for DelBene if I had to. I'm still stuck in the 8th though so it doesn't really matter.

We have a candidate against Steve Litzow - it's Goldy's ex-wife. Though she's done other things as well.

http://www.mi-reporter.com/news/147807465.html

lol wut

[bgwah]

Democratic caucuses tomorrow.  Past turnout:

2008: 190,000
2006: 5,200 (lol)
2004: 70,000

Whoever guesses tomorrow's caucus turnout closest wins a free order of cheesy bread!! (Seriously, I will order you cheesy bread through the internet if you care that damn much)

I'm awaiting my Pizza Pi coupon in the mail, Alcon.

[Ogre Mage]

I don't live in the WA-01 but would feel comfortable voting for either Delbene or Ruderman.  Hobbs is too conservative for my taste, Rauniyar is a weak, inexperienced candidate.  I supported Burner in the past but have concluded she just does not have what it takes.

[Meeker]

Great news - State Rep. Tim Probst (17th District down in Vancouver) is going to run against incumbent Republication State Sen. Don Benton.

[Seattle]

Great news - State Rep. Tim Probst (17th District down in Vancouver) is going to run against incumbent Republication State Sen. Don Benton.

Possible pickup?

[Meeker]

Great news - State Rep. Tim Probst (17th District down in Vancouver) is going to run against incumbent Republication State Sen. Don Benton.

Possible pickup?

Definitely. Toss-up for now.

[bgwah]

I checked out the legislative district caucus today. Ruderman gave the best speech by far (Burner  talked about meeting the Taliban and womens issues in Afghanistan...). It's too bad Ruderman seems to have lost out as the anti-Burner. DelBene was kind of boring but at least she can self-fund, I suppose.

[Meeker]

I'm having a difficult time coming up with a reason not to vote for Bill Finkbeiner.

[bgwah]

I'm having a difficult time coming up with a reason not to vote for Bill Finkbeiner.

The best way to beat the Republicans is to keep their bench as weak as possible. That's why I'm leaning towards Glenn Anderson...

[Meeker]

I'm not even sure Anderson is going to end up running... he's raised virtually no money and the GOP establishment has coalesced behind Finkbeiner.

Maybe I'm just looking for a savior because it's gotten so bad down there but I feel if Finkbeiner became one of the leading Republicans in Olympia (again) they'd be slightly more palatable to work with.

Though they pretty much ran him out of town last time so maybe not.

[bgwah]

I'm not even sure Anderson is going to end up running... he's raised virtually no money and the GOP establishment has coalesced behind Finkbeiner.

Maybe I'm just looking for a savior because it's gotten so bad down there but I feel if Finkbeiner became one of the leading Republicans in Olympia (again) they'd be slightly more palatable to work with.

Though they pretty much ran him out of town last time so maybe not.

Well if there's a third party or minor Democrat running in the primary, that's who will get my vote. The general will be a tougher decision.

[CultureKing]

So.. from what I could tell the May day protests were a little bit of a non-event compared to what the City of Seattle was talking about yesterday.

[CultureKing]

Is Lisa Brown retiring permanently from politics?

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2018131763_apwamajorityleaderretiring2ndldwritethru.html

Also could her leaving the race throw a seat to the republicans?

Personally I really liked Brown so this is a bit of a disappointment.

[Meeker]

Huh, surprising. There were rumors she wanted to run against Brad Owen but it seems like she decided to just pack it in entirely.

The seat shouldn't be in danger.

[bgwah]

1st CD update:

Ruderman has won the the sole endorsements of the 1st and 45th LD Democrats.

Burner has won the sole endorsement of the 42nd LD Democrats.

The 44th LD Democrats endorsed all five candidates (lol poor Steve Hobbs).

I think that leaves the 39th, which I haven't heard anything from.

Anyway, you'd think Democrats in Ferndale and Blaine would be aware Darcy Burner is going to get obliterated up there... but I suppose Burner got a boost from the Bellingham portions of the 42nd (which aren't actually in the 1st, but oh well).

I'm cautiously optimistic that Ruderman might pull of an upset.

[Meeker]

DelBene got the sole endorsement of the AFL-CIO at their statewide convention last week.

[bgwah]

DelBene got the sole endorsement of the AFL-CIO at their statewide convention last week.

She's the establishment candidate, no question about that. She'd probably beat Koster, but I see no reason to get stuck with a boring DLC-style Congresswoman when we have a better choice.

[Meeker]

I'm quite sure Ruderman would join the New Democrats caucus too, bgwah. She may not be the establishment candidate but there isn't much difference between her and DelBene in terms of ideology and priorities.

[smoltchanov]

DelBene got the sole endorsement of the AFL-CIO at their statewide convention last week.

She's the establishment candidate, no question about that. She'd probably beat Koster, but I see no reason to get stuck with a boring DLC-style Congresswoman when we have a better choice.

Who is it? Burner, who would almost surely lose to Koster? I will easily take a real Blue Dog, not only DLC, if he/she is the only one able to win))))

[bgwah]

I'm quite sure Ruderman would join the New Democrats caucus too, bgwah. She may not be the establishment candidate but there isn't much difference between her and DelBene in terms of ideology and priorities.

I'm not convinced of that.

[ModerateCoward]

What is the relationship between AFL-CIO and New Democrats? I am guessing it would probably be more aligned with progressives.

[Grad Students are the Worst]

Glenn Anderson ended up filing...otherwise, not much excitement on day one that I can find.

[Grad Students are the Worst]

I am like 90% sure that Jim Postma (R-Steilacoom), Adam Smith's 2008 opponent, filed against Smith in the 9th CD by habit.  Sucks for him, considering that Steilacoom is now in the 10th CD, and the nonrefundable filing fee for congress is $1,740.

I'm also kind of puzzled that I haven't seen anyone else notice this.  Am I missing something?