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« Reply #3000 on: January 13, 2012, 01:32:52 AM »

I still don't know the difference between a Caucus Jurisdiction Coordinator and an Area Caucus Coordinator Sad
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« Reply #3001 on: January 13, 2012, 01:43:22 AM »

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« Reply #3002 on: January 13, 2012, 06:03:50 PM »

Here's the Senate marriage equality bill: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=6239

23 sponsors so they only need two more...
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« Reply #3003 on: January 13, 2012, 07:49:07 PM »
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When did Cheryl Pflug become such a bleeding-heart?  Apparently, when this was announced in the legislative priority meeting, the rest of the GOP caucus was dead silent while she applauded loudly.

Looks like McAuliffe is off the undecided table considering she's a sponsor.

No House Bill equivalent yet?  I'd thought that was going to be filed first.

Edit: Apparently literally filed while I was looking it up.  43 sponsors but no Republicans; looks like they're being less aggressive about that in the House (I know Maureen Walsh is a committed Republican vote)
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« Reply #3004 on: January 13, 2012, 07:51:44 PM »

I really can't see Kastama voting "No" given his Secretary of State aspirations. Democrats statewide would be furious if he was one of the reasons why the bill didn't pass.
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« Reply #3005 on: January 13, 2012, 07:59:23 PM »

State Supreme Court Justice Tom Chambers is retiring:

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/High-Court-Justice-Chambers-won-t-seek-third-term-2513759.php

Ladenburg and King County Superior Court Judge Bruce Hilyer are first out of the gate to announce they are running for the seat.

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« Reply #3006 on: January 13, 2012, 08:24:40 PM »

So what happens to all the domestic partnerships if (once?) gay marriage becomes legal? Are they automatically converted into marriages?
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« Reply #3007 on: January 14, 2012, 01:45:03 AM »

So what happens to all the domestic partnerships if (once?) gay marriage becomes legal? Are they automatically converted into marriages?

I believe the same-sex ones are... the law retains the domestic partnerships for seniors though.
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« Reply #3008 on: January 14, 2012, 03:14:14 AM »

So what do our Washington posters think the overall odds on this passing look like?
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« Reply #3009 on: January 14, 2012, 04:28:35 AM »

Patty Murray came out in support of gay marriage!
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« Reply #3010 on: January 14, 2012, 06:00:55 AM »

This is going smoother than I expected. I'm pretty optimistic it will pass.
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« Reply #3011 on: January 14, 2012, 03:32:05 PM »

Patty Murray came out in support of gay marriage!

Yes!!!!   Cheesy
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« Reply #3012 on: January 14, 2012, 07:05:13 PM »

So what do our Washington posters think the overall odds on this passing look like?

My completely unscientific, subjective political sense would put the odds of marriage equality passing at 80%.
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« Reply #3013 on: January 14, 2012, 07:12:43 PM »


She said she was "proud" of the marriage equality bill.  It's worth noting that there is now consensus from all of Washington State's top Democratic politicians:  Gregoire, Inslee, Cantwell and Murray all support marriage equality.
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« Reply #3014 on: January 14, 2012, 11:16:31 PM »


She said she was "proud" of the marriage equality bill.  It's worth noting that there is now consensus from all of Washington State's top Democratic politicians:  Gregoire, Inslee, Cantwell and Murray all support marriage equality.

As a side note, I think that this means that every west coast senator and governor (in the continental US) now supports Gay marriage.
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« Reply #3015 on: January 16, 2012, 04:30:19 PM »

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Happy Snowpocolypse, Washingtonians!
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« Reply #3016 on: January 16, 2012, 04:38:08 PM »

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Happy Snowpocolypse, Washingtonians!

Cheesy Grin Smiley



We already got a couple inches here,  and it's still going!  Cheesy
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« Reply #3017 on: January 16, 2012, 04:50:36 PM »

For once, it's actually not snowing over here in the east, while the westside is getting hammered. Tongue
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« Reply #3018 on: January 16, 2012, 05:35:04 PM »


Still not snowing. Tongue
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« Reply #3019 on: January 17, 2012, 04:00:41 AM »

Weather.com Lol.
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« Reply #3020 on: January 17, 2012, 02:25:36 PM »

The snow forecast has always been loaded toward tonight through tomorrow afternoon...they weren't predicting more than an inch or two tonight and today.

It looks like we're scaling back to about 3-8", though.  Maybe that will become a trend and we'll get nothing.
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« Reply #3021 on: January 17, 2012, 02:40:42 PM »

SUSA poll:

http://www.king5.com/news/up-front/polls/KINg-5-poll-Voters-like-McKenna-for-budget-Inslee-on-environment-137457278.html

McKenna 46%
Inslee 43%

44-35 McKenna on state budget
40-35 McKenna on education
43-40 Inslee on social issues
45-30 Inslee on environment
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« Reply #3022 on: January 17, 2012, 03:32:15 PM »

Why hasn't anyone polled Washington on the Republican caucuses at all this cycle? Sad
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« Reply #3023 on: January 17, 2012, 03:49:27 PM »

Why hasn't anyone polled Washington on the Republican caucuses at all this cycle? Sad

They know Paul will win it?
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« Reply #3024 on: January 17, 2012, 07:46:52 PM »

Why hasn't anyone polled Washington on the Republican caucuses at all this cycle? Sad

They know Paul will win it?

Actually for the Washington State Republican Caucus they just roll a dice and then declare a winner. As we know from 2008 actual counting is not needed.

Although on a side note I do think that Paul could have a very real chance in Washington, I think on the state level the party has been slowly becoming more and more libertarian.
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