Washington 2020: The Calm Before the Drizzle

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Darcy Burner, Version 2.0: http://delbeneforcongress.com/

It's almost like a cruel parody...

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They could easily either have them vote in one of the neighboring precincts except for city elections

Too complicated. They print one ballot type per precinct.

My precinct was split between the transit-zone thing that voted on the light rail and what not last November. I was on the side of the subdivision's street that didn't get to vote, lulz (the borders make no sense IMO).

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4. Some Bellevue precincts filled with a mix of Indian immigrants and olds.

There also may be a large Mormon population in that area. I think there's a LDS church in the vicinity, nto to mention the Seattle LDS Temple just to the south by I-90.

Do you have a % Romney map from the primary for King County?

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Too bad Savage's candidacy is such a joke. If he were serious, it would be really interesting.

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^ It's only get to get worse in this dumb sales-tax-only state...

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Random fact: Washington has only had four State Auditors since 1905.

https://uselectionatlas.org/WIKI/index.php/State_Auditor_of_Washington

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The poll's internals are a bit strange. Eastern Washington is more pro-gay marriage than non-Seattle area Western Washington? eh.

White people approve 53-45, but Hispanics are 90% no? And Asians 83%? Although those two ethnic groups being against would not surprise me, I doubt it would be to that united against it.

Of course, the sub-samples are small. But if white people approve of it by an eight point margin, I suspect it would pass in a vote. And I agree that I highly doubt men truly approve of gay marriage more than women.

We would also need some context. I think the pro-side generally does a bit better if it's a vote to overturn gay marriage that has already been legalized by the courts or legislature.

In my opinion, I suspect Washington would vote in favor of gay marriage if there was a vote on it.

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Sims is a great county executive and I feel very lucky to have had him in control for the past 12 years. I hope he eventually ends up as the #1 over at HUD. I don't know of any politicians better for that job.

I don't quite understand the hate for Nickels, either. I would probably vote for him if I lived in Seattle.

Anyway, for the Exec race, I suspect a divided liberal/Seattle Dem vote will guarantee Jarrett a spot on the ballot in November... He's the perfect candidate for all of these Dem-trending suburbs (especially the Eastside), and considering there's a good chance there won't be any Repukes in the final round, I'm guessing Jarrett will utterly annihilate Constantine/Phillips in November.

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Patty Murray hasn't done too horribly down there.

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Patty Murray hasn't done too horribly down there.

Yea, not the best example. I couldn't think up another name off the top of my head for "typical western Washington liberal Democrat" besides Gregoire.

That's because they tend to like them just fine.

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http://horsesass.org/?p=14562

Wow... Geoff Simpson is awesome.

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http://horsesass.org/?p=14562

Wow... Geoff Simpson is awesome.

No, Geoff Simpson is just a loudmouth jerk who happens to be correct, and know how to copy-paste. 

Thanks, Moderate Hero

 

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I can read the comments. And no, I don't expect Simpson to actually spend a ton of time researching and writing all of that himself to reply to some crazy biatch who doesn't even live in his district.

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Is there even a remote chance Washington voters would approve an income tax?

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If it's just on the rich, maybe. If it's coupled with a sales tax reduction/elimination, maybe.

On the population as a whole on its own? No way.

It would be worth considering if it eliminated the state sales tax.

Otherwise it seems like a waste of time to discuss it. Not to mention political suicide for the Democrats for no good reason...

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The Republicans were going to find a sacrificial lamb sooner or later, I suppose...

Not convinced she'll make it past the primary, though. But Jarrett vs. Hutchison would be funny.

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Ahh, here's that graph I was looking for:



Not to mention this report: http://www.itepnet.org/wp2000/wa%20pr.pdf

I'm tempted to vote against any sales tax increase...Not because I don't support a tax raise, but because the Democrats need to grow a pair and replace it with an income tax.

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but what if Bill Gates moves away... tear...

Interestingly enough, Gates' father has been one of the biggest proponents of an income tax.

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Yeah, I saw that...

REAL CANDIDATE, PLZ

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I think I need to move:

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/43491772.html

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I think I need to move:

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/43491772.html

Why do our municipal governments always seem to attract filth?

You think he's annoying, too? I don't actually know anything about his politics, to be honest. I didn't even know he lived here.

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Does Curley have secret Nazi regalia in his basement?  Evening Magazine is fluff sure, but I don't find him all that annoying, and he doesn't scream "pure evil" to me in any way.

Nazi regalia? Pure evil?

Did I miss something?

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Bleh, can't one of them run for Congress...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsgP_Ld4qB8

oh geez.

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I get the feeling he'll be using the city council as a spring board for higher office. I wonder what party he'll go with...

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ooh, 1000th post!