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Follow the race to the White House in our Election '08 special section.
Strange Bedfellows
P-I staff on Seattle politics
· Mr. McCain comes to Washington (ours, that is)
· McCain's victory plan
· Hillary: Sticking it to 'em
David Horsey's Drawing Power
P-I editorial cartoonist David Horsey on politics and more
· Race and the one big fear
· Office of race propaganda gets dumped
· Disconnected Dubya
Seattle Traffic Watch
The latest transportation issues, traffic jams, construction schedules and transit changes
· Yielding to emergency vehicles in the HOT lanes
· Spokane project gets OK; Mercer stalled
· West Seattle Bridge cleared
The Big Blog/Seattle 2030
Join a discussion, including City Council candidates, about Seattle's future.
· Death Cab rolls out new album
· Does Johnny Depp want to buy the Crocodile Cafe?
· Everett man and girlfriend 'poster children for identity theft'
Reader blog: The Rail
An issues rant
· Oil!
· Reax to the Obama speech
· Obama's Speech
Reader blog: News Feed
Politics, satire & sass
· McCain is to Madonna as Obama is to Salt 'n Pepa?
· Serious Obama LOVE in Japan
· Raucous Caucus? How'd yours go?
Reader blog: Girls Talking Politics
Political discussion by and for young women
· The next Vice President...?
· Voting for who you support even though it may not make much of a difference
· Reflection Video (Mercer Island Republican Caucus)
Reader blog: Finding Clarity
A Seattle-area Conservative's Blog
· Today's SCOTUS Voter Fraud ruling is a victory for common sense, and a slap in Obama's face
· Today is Patriots Day. What does that mean to you? What does it mean for America?
· The facts don't matter, Just the feel
Reader blog: Northwest Law
Attorney Rand Koler on law, the courts and legislation
· McCain's Foreign Policy: Maverick, Erratic or Machiavellian?
· Conservatism Gets a Bad Rap,e.g. SCOTUS discussion
· The Home Mortgage Frenzy and a Victim.
Campaign Countdown: 175 Days To Go
ON THE CALENDAR
MONDAY, MAY 12, 2008
Obama takes what looks like a victory lap in Oregon
The months-long Democratic nomination battle has stirred excitement in small- and medium-size cities that almost never see a White House contender.
McCain to visit North Bend and Bellevue on Tuesday
Sen. John McCain will bring his campaign back to the Seattle area Tuesday when he participates in an environmental roundtable in North Bend.
SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2008
Obama catches up in superdelegates
WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama all but erased Hillary Clinton's once-imposing lead among national convention superdelegates Friday and won fresh labor backing as elements of the Democratic Party began coalescing around the Illinois senator for the fall campaign.
Reichert puts on third veterans' resource fair
For the third straight year, U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Wash., is sponsoring a veterans' resource fair to provide a one-stop-shopping clearinghouse of information for regional veterans and their families.
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2008
Obama picks up another Washington superdelegate
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen of Lake Stevens added his name Thursday to the growing list of Democratic superdelegates endorsing U.S. Sen. Barack Obama for the party's presidential nomination.
Campaign Countdown: 179 Days To Go
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2008
McIver charged with ethics violation
The Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission has accused City Councilman Richard McIver of violating city ethics rules by helping a friend win a city contract.
Plan to end war may not help Reichert's rival
In her rematch with Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert on the Eastside, Democratic challenger Darcy Burner is again playing the Iraq card. But it's unclear how much good that will do her this time around.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2008
Obama shows he can go the distance on long, dirty trail
Barack Obama: After months on the track, a long-distance runner nears the finish line
Democrats' long fight: Is end in sight?
Sen. Barack Obama won a commanding victory in the North Carolina primary Tuesday and lost narrowly to Sen. Hillary Clinton in Indiana, an outcome that injected a boost of momentum to Obama's candidacy as the Democratic nominating contest entered its final month.
Gregoire pick for pesticide panel questioned
Gov. Chris Gregoire is appointing a scientist with ties to Dow Chemical to a state panel that tracks pesticide exposures. She declined to reappoint a scientist who pushed for state-funded studies on pesticides drifting from farm fields.
McCain spells out plans for judicial picks
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Sen. John McCain reached out to conservatives on Tuesday by vowing to appoint judges he characterized as strictly faithful to the Constitution and who did not engage in what McCain condemned as "the common and systemic abuse of our federal courts."
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2008
Campaign Countdown: 182 Days To Go
ON THE CALENDAR
Teamsters say Obama promised nothing for their endorsement
WASHINGTON -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama did not promise to end federal oversight of the Teamsters in exchange for an endorsement, a union official said Monday.
3 outcomes to watch for today in Indiana, N. Carolina votes
It's almost over.
MONDAY, MAY 5, 2008
It's official: Words for 'top two' ballot set
Secretary of State Sam Reed has released the official language that will be used on the ballot in Washington's new "Top Two Primary."
FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2008
Candidate McCain may come calling
If John McCain comes calling, expect tempests over tankers, global temperatures and the tolls of war.
THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2008
Eyman mortgages house to pay for initiative
Faced with lackluster donations and the indefinite loss of his main financier, citizen initiative sponsor Tim Eyman is for the first time putting his money where his mouth is.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2008
First new wilderness in state in 2 decades is easily accessible
WASHINGTON -- Washington is set to get its first new wilderness area in more than two decades with House passage Tuesday of legislation that would protect more than 106,000 acres of forests and salmon-bearing streams from motorists and loggers.
'Outraged' Obama denounces minister for latest remarks
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Barack Obama said last month that he couldn't disown his former pastor. Turns out he could -- and did.
Flood plan saves houses from being condemned
Mayor Greg Nickels announced Tuesday that he will recommend a pipeline diversion plan rather than condemning homes to solve flooding in Madison Valley.
Ad push escalates in Oregon race for Senate
PORTLAND -- With just three weeks to go until Oregon's primary, ad wars in Oregon's U.S. Senate race are heating up.
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2008
Analysis: Combative pastor does little good for Obama
WASHINGTON -- The Rev. Jeremiah Wright is going after his critics on an incendiary tour that is doing his one-time congregant, Barack Obama, little good.
FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2008
Campaign Countdown: 193 Days To Go
ON THE CALENDAR
Candidates find the over-60 voter is worth wooing
Democrats and youth organizers have been crowing for four months about the record turnout among voters under 30. Despite that, voters over 60 are still a much more reliable voting bloc, and they don't need to get a text message to remind them to go to the polls.
King County citizens' forums to begin in May
A new program to promote civic discussion of current issues has crossed its threshold of signing up 1,000 volunteer participants, clearing the way for the first forums to begin in May, program organizers announced Thursday.
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2008
Clinton win brings in cash -- a quick $10 million
WASHINGTON -- Turns out Hillary Clinton's victory Tuesday came with a cash prize.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2008
McCain takes gamble -- promotes NAFTA in struggling towns
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Republican John McCain made a risky argument in a hard-hit Ohio steel town Tuesday, telling residents that free trade can help solve their problems.
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