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Care about housing affordability? A clear choice in King County Assessor race
Editor's note: The author has contributed to the campaign of Lloyd Hara's challenger. It’s the
Sam R. Sperry
Sam Sperry is the former Associate Editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer editorial page, and a lifelong resident of Seattle.
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Mitch McConnell gives Obama a tempting opening
The Republicans successfully used Nancy Pelosi as the whipping post in the election. Obama should return the favor by accepting the unwitting gift of Sen. McConnell.
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Why Sen. Murray will breeze to a victory
Win the I-5 corridor, as Murray did in the primary, and you win the state. Sorry, Dino!
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Once again an insurgent mayor conquers city hall
It's happened twice before Mike McGinn's victory. Both Mayors Charles Royer and Wes Uhlman learned from early mistakes, regrouped, and mastered the challenging job.
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How will history judge Mayor Nickels?
Greg Nickels passed the real test for a mayor: leaving behind some enduring civic goods.