Washington '12: Getting Stoned at our Gay Weddings

[bgwah]

Rob McKenna now opposes repealing Obamacare. 

Hilarious. He looks pretty stupid right now. Maybe he isn't as strong of a candidate as we thought.

[ModerateCoward]

Rob McKenna now opposes repealing Obamacare. 

Hilarious. He looks pretty stupid right now. Maybe he isn't as strong of a candidate as we thought.

Something that's supposed to be kept quiet...

[Senator Napoleon]

Is McKenna a troll?

[Meeker]

Not sure if this has been mentioned, but DelBene is on the air with a huge ad buy as of a few days ago and will be on air through the primary.

We'll see what Q2 fundraising totals look like, but I think there's a good chance she'll have the airwaves to herself.

Pretty good bio ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2StoaXE07TE&feature=player_embedded

[bgwah]

Not sure if this has been mentioned, but DelBene is on the air with a huge ad buy as of a few days ago and will be on air through the primary.

We'll see what Q2 fundraising totals look like, but I think there's a good chance she'll have the airwaves to herself.

Pretty good bio ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2StoaXE07TE&feature=player_embedded

She's pretty boring. I wish Ruderman (or even Hobbs) would emerge as the anti-Burner. I'm just not optimistic at all about this race, though.


McKenna is a crappy lawyer, continued:
http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2012/06/29/rob-mckenna-illegally-bars-stranger-reporter-from-press-conference

Also, I love the Stranger's take on the Seattle Times' endorsement of McKenna: http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2012/06/29/seattle-times-endorses-rob-mckenna-for-governor


I am starting to feel optimistic about the gubernatorial election, though.

[bgwah]

Here are some WA-01 fundraising numbers I pulled from the FEC:

Total receipts
372k - DelBene
362k - Ruderman
338k - Koster
307k - Burner
169k - Rauniyar
119k - Hobbs

Cash on hand
318k - DelBene
220k - Ruderman
124k - Rauinyar
115k - Burner
104k - Koster
99k - Hobbs

[Senator MaxQue]

Why DelBene try so hard? She changed districts and runs against someone else than Reichert?

[Meeker]

She didn't change districts (nor did Burner). They were redistricted into the 1st and out of the 8th.

Her going on the air in June indicates that either a) she had an incredible fundraising quarter or more likely b) she pumped in a big chunk of her own cash in since the last reporting period.

[Meeker]

Also, apparently The Seattle Times endorsed Hobbs this past weekend. Which I guess shouldn't be too surprising, but they did like DelBene quite a bit in 2010.

[Seattle]

Rob McKenna now opposes repealing Obamacare. 

Hilarious. He looks pretty stupid right now. Maybe he isn't as strong of a candidate as we thought.

Honestly, he should of just not filed that lawsuit with the other Republican AGs.

So.... The question is: does this make independents think he's even more moderate or a flip-flopper?

[smoltchanov]

Rob McKenna now opposes repealing Obamacare.  

Hilarious. He looks pretty stupid right now. Maybe he isn't as strong of a candidate as we thought.

Honestly, he should of just not filed that lawsuit with the other Republican AGs.

So.... The question is: does this make independents think he's even more moderate or a flip-flopper?

Both. But, as a moderate AND Independent, i would still prefer him over Inslee.

[Meeker]

McKenna only filed the lawsuit to guarantee he wouldn't have a primary challenger.

[bgwah]

I'm really upset that Burner is going to get the nomination.

[bgwah]

http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2012/07/02/re-the-littlest-pundit

haha, isn't that the kid from that fox show you guys did?

[Grad Students are the Worst]

http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2012/07/02/re-the-littlest-pundit

haha, isn't that the kid from that fox show you guys did?

yep.

We got a laugh out of that this afternoon.

[Meeker]

I got the feeling it was always his mother pushing him to be who he was... then he grew up and learned stuff.

[bgwah]

My parents never pushed religion or politics on me, or even really talked about them.

[Seattle]

I guess this got missed, but not surprisingly, the Seattle Times Editorial Board endorsed McKenna. Did they also endorse Rossi in 2008?

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorials/2018563522_edit01mckenna.html

[Grad Students are the Worst]

Sign 6,115 that Jack Connolly (conservative Dem candidate for my State Senate seat) has too much money:  Yesterday, I got his first mailer.  Today, I got a robocall wishing me a Happy Fourth of July and reminding me to "celebrate liberty."

[bgwah]

I guess this got missed, but not surprisingly, the Seattle Times Editorial Board endorsed McKenna. Did they also endorse Rossi in 2008?

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorials/2018563522_edit01mckenna.html

Yeah, they endorsed Rossi in both of his runs for Governor.

[Frodo]

Surprised this hasn't been posted yet, but Initiative 1192 -which defines marriage as being exclusively a heterosexual institution- did not have enough valid signatures to make the ballot, which leaves Referendum 74.  

[Meeker]

It was an effort to confuse voters - in order for gay marriage to pass you would have needed to vote "Approve" on R-74 and "No" on I-1192. Which would have been difficult to explain.

[Frodo]

Two more initiatives are set to join the November ballot.

And here is the full list that you can expect to see when you come out and vote:

Referendum 74: Allows voters to either affirm or reject a law passed by the Legislature this year that legalizes same-sex marriage but preserves the right of religious organizations to refuse any marriage ceremony.

Initiative 502: Legalizes, regulates and taxes the recreational use of marijuana for those 21 years and older.

Initiative 1185: Requires two-thirds support in the state House and Senate, or voter approval, to raise taxes.

Initiative 1240: Authorizes 40 public charter schools over a five-year period, to be approved and overseen by the state.

Senate Joint Resolution 8221: Modifies the state constitution to phase down Washington's debt-limit calculation, in three steps, from 9 percent to 8 percent.

Senate Joint Resolution 8223: Modifies the state constitution to allow the University of Washington and Washington State University to invest specified public funds, if authorized by the Legislature.

[Wrecking Ball and Chain]

I'd vote:

Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes

[Grad Students are the Worst]

I'm currently:

Yes
Yes
No
Undecided/Lean Yes
I don't really know what this is
I barely know what this is, but Lean Yes