Choices: Jamie Pedersen (Prefers Democratic Party) I rarely vote for or endorse candidates running unopposed. There doesn’t seem to be much point. However, I make an exception for Jamie Pedersen. His cause celebre is marriage equality. He’s been the leader in the legislature getting a domestic partner registry law passed, and then expanding it the…
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Choices are: Mike Kreidler (Prefers Democratic Party) John R. Adams (Prefers Republican Party) This position is the watchdog for the insurance industry. Why anyone would think putting an insurance agent (Adams) in place as a watchdog for the industry is a mystery to me. John A. Adams believes in creative solutions to expand insurance coverage.…
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My choices are: Teresa (Terry) Bergeson Randy Dorn So here’s the thing, I’m note sure there’s anything seriously wrong with Washington State’s schools. I don’t know if they are being run well either. And if they are being run poorly, what can be done to fix them? I don’t think the education establishment has acquitted…
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My choices are: Doug Sutherland (Prefers Republican Party) Peter J. Goldmark (Prefers Democratic Party) An overly pro-business anti-environment Republican who has issues with harassing female interns, or a pro-environment rancher (agricultural credibility!). Goldmark all the way.
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My choices are: Rob McKenna (Prefers Republican Party) John Ladenburg (Prefers Democratic Party) Rob McKenna has always struck me as a self-promoter more than a doer, and his prominent issues have tended to be standard law-and-order and protect business issues. He did a good job defending the top 2 primary when it went against the…
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My choices are: Brian Sonntag (Prefers Democratic Party) J. Richard (Dick) McEntee (Prefers Republican Party) The state auditor’s position got a lot more interesting a couple of years ago with the passage of a performance audit initiative. After that, the state auditor could conduct performance audits (not just financial audits) of any government entity in…
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My choices are: Allan Martin (Prefers Republican Party) Jim McIntire (Prefers Democratic Party) The primary job for the state treasurer is managing the state’s money. My favorite candidate came in third in the primary. ChangMook Sohn was the state economist and would have brought to the table an economist’s outlook. Left in the race is…
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My choices are: Sam Reed (Prefers Republican Party) Jason Osgood (Prefers Democratic Party) Jason Osgood’s positions on elections are all pretty solid. Policy-wise we wouldn’t have the issues with using bad election technology that other states have run in to, and which Washington has seen a few instances of. But he’s a one trick pony.…
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My choices are: Brad Owen (Prefers Democratic Party) Marcia McCraw (Prefers Republican Party) Brad Owen’s big thing is that he is anti-drug. I’m muddled with regard to legalization because I’ve seen the harm drugs can do. But I’ve also seen how the war on drugs isn’t working either. So pushing the war on drugs doesn’t…
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My choices are: Christine Gregoire (Prefers Democratic Party) Dino Rossi (Prefers G.O.P. Party) The race is a lot closer than it should be. Christine Gregoire has been a pretty good governor. She’s been hard-nosed in a few cases, particularly with the viaduct and belatedly with making Plan B available. She tends to work behind the…