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SATURDAY, JULY 5, 2008
Analysis: Flip-flops or not, GOP has ammo against Obama
BUTTE, Mont. -- Is Barack Obama close to being shadowed by giant flip-flops and, worse, having the image stick with people all the way to the voting booth?

FRIDAY, JULY 4, 2008
Sonics blame game becomes factor in gubernatorial race
OLYMPIA -- The day after the Sonics and the city of Seattle struck a deal to let the team leave, Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi and his allies wasted no time saying Gov. Chris Gregoire was to blame.

Fall market levy won't include Steinbrueck Park
The Pike Place Market levy will likely go to Seattle voters in November without the controversial proposed improvements to Victor Steinbrueck Park, and $2 million lighter.

Time for candidates to talk trade
Obama and McCain talk substance: Why can't the East Coast media?

THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2008
Family fights for assisted-suicide vote
For a Seattle woman dying of cancer and her family, the campaign to let voters to decide to allow physician-assisted suicide is personal.

TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2008
Campaign Countdown: 128 Days To Go

Obama defends his own patriotism against rumors
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. -- Flanked by American flags, Barack Obama forcefully defended his patriotism Monday against anyone who would challenge it, declaring he wouldn't stand for persistent rumors questioning his loyalty and aimed at sinking his presidential campaign.

MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2008
Campaign Countdown: 129 Days To Go

SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2008
Obama and Clinton make stand in Unity
UNITY, N.H. -- Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton sought Friday to turn the page on their bitter, history-making fight for the Democratic presidential nomination, declaring the next chapter is about beating Republican John McCain.

THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2008
Democrats to amend controversial Rossi ad
OLYMPIA -- The state Democratic Party says it will change a video ad that pictures Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi accompanied by the theme song from "The Sopranos," after a Seattle group said the ad was offensive to Italian-Americans.

Campaign Countdown: 133 Days To Go
McCAIN POLLS BETTER ON IRAQ

Candidate who withdrew allowed to stay on ballot
Scott White stays on the ballot in the 46th Legislative District, but a court hearing airs concerns about King County election office operations, practices, and possible favoritism.

TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2008
Campaign Countdown: 135 Days To Go
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MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2008
Campaign Countdown: 136 Days To Go
OBAMA TARGETS OIL TRADERS

SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2008
Soft money fuels the race for governor
OLYMPIA -- More than policy, positions on social issues or personality, the gubernatorial rematch between Democrat Chris Gregoire and her Republican challenger, Dino Rossi, has thus far been a debate about which special interests are calling the shots.

Campaign Countdown: 137 Days To Go

Obama raised $22 million in May
WASHINGTON -- Democrat Barack Obama raised $22 million in May for his presidential campaign, his weakest fundraising month this year, and ended the month with $43 million cash on hand, the campaign reported Friday.

FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2008
Obama opts out of public election money
WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama's 1.5 million donors were a financial spigot that was just too rich to shut down.

Washington barely a battleground state in presidential race
Washington in the 2008 presidential race: Are we a "battleground"?

THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2008
Campaign Countdown: 139 days to go

Analysis: McCain takes a page from Bush's campaign playbook
WASHINGTON -- Republican John McCain paints Democratic rival Barack Obama as naive on foreign policy, weak on national security and, now, soft on terrorism.

Candidate withdraws, then changes mind, then ... well, just read on
A state legislative candidate cried foul when his opponent withdrew from the race and then jumped back in.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2008
Shark jumping in race for governor's mansion
Gregoire and Rossi jump the shark: How to head off a nasty, seedy campaign?

Campaign Countdown: 140 Days To Go
DONOR MEETING

TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2008
Would-be first lady hopes on TV to gain support, disarm critics
Michelle Obama will co-host an episode this week of "The View," a daytime TV talk show that scores huge ratings among women. Her appearance on the ABC program will be a media milestone for her husband's campaign -- after a rough week of news media scrutiny for the Ivy League-educated attorney, corporate executive and mother of two who wants to become the nation's next first lady.

City Council urged to back some public financing for candidates
Seattle taxpayers should fund the campaigns of candidates who agree to forgo large donations and to follow other rules aimed at minimizing the clout of special interests, an advisory committee told the City Council Monday.

MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2008
Lieberman's attacks on Obama anger Democrats
WASHINGTON -- Joe Lieberman is fast becoming the Democrats' public enemy No. 1.

Ladenburg targets McKenna
While John Ladenburg was in San Diego for the U.S. Open last week, he was taking some swings of his own at state Attorney General Rob McKenna, setting the tone early for a campaign designed to create a hard-hitting image.

Burner touts her experience -- but is it enough?
The question of Democrat Darcy Burner's experience, or lack thereof, could well come up again in her renewed challenge to Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert this year.

Campaign notebook
OBAMA CALLS ON BLACK FATHERS TO BE 'MEN'

THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2008
Mortgage questions force out Obama aide
WASHINGTON -- A former chief executive leading Barack Obama's search for a vice presidential candidate resigned abruptly Wednesday after questions about his home mortgage deals became a distraction for a candidate who argues he's not influenced by special interests.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2008
A special interest tarnishes governor's race
The Building Industry Association of Washington goes after Gov. Chris Gregoire with its usual tactics: Disguise and distortion.

Obama adopts up-close, personal style in campaign
ST. LOUIS -- Barack Obama has shown he can pack 20,000 people into an arena and draw 75,000 to an Oregon riverbank. Now he's trying to win voters' hearts a few at a time.

Court contenders vow fair fight
Two years ago, state Supreme Court justice races drew attention when special-interest groups poured money and nastiness into campaigns to unseat incumbents. Some called it obscene. It could be a little quieter this time around.

With election 5 months away, governor, rival raking in dough
OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire is leading Republican challenger Dino Rossi in money raised for their November rematch.

TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2008
New ballot option on nonpartisan offices
Splitting along party lines, the King County Council agrees to present voters in August with an additional version of a proposal to make county elected offices nonpartisan.

MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2008
Obama wasn't first to get flak over faith
The religious faith of our presidential candidates has been turned into a political funhouse.

Campaign Countdown: 149 Days To Go
OBAMA TAKES A BREAK, BIKES

SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 2008
Rossi not exactly on ballot as Republican
Voters expecting to see Republican Dino Rossi matching up with Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire might be surprised when they check out the ballots for the August vote. That's because Rossi, strictly speaking, won't be listed as a Republican.

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