Brewster: It’s a Susan Hutchison Kind of Year

Politics

If you’ve been paying attention to the liberal blogs, or the local media, you might have wondered why Susan Hutchison–who continues to lead in all the polls–is often so quickly dismissed as just someone who once “read the news.”  Perhaps that’s because Hutchison is strategically picking and choosing her media battles, and in so doing, managing to stay above the media fray of a knock-down drag out fight among other top contenders.

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King County: The Campaign for Incompetence

Opinion

In case you missed it, from yesterday’s SeattlePI.com:

There’s a fight within the fight for King County executive. It’s a tag team grudge match between the four high-profile Democrats running for the job that pits King County Councilmen Dow Constantine and Larry Phillips against state lawmakers Fred Jarrett and Ross Hunter. It boils down to this question – which budget is more busted, the state’s or the county’s?

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BEREN: Susan Hutchison for King County Executive

Opinion

I’ve endorsed Susan Hutchison for King County Executive.  She is running to bring a new direction to King County government – her message is one of job creation, economic growth, fiscal responsibility and government reform.

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Local Races To Heat Up This Summer

Politics

Local elections in 2009 will occur in what is generally considered an “off-year” in politics. With no federal elections this year, and following a 2 year presidential campaign season that fatigued much of the electorate, the elections for King County Executive and for Mayor of Seattle may fly under the radar. 

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