A group headed by Norm Rice and John Stanton is gathering allies for a more rational and practical approach to the region's transit needs. Both supporters and opponents of the failed Proposition 1 are part of the effort.
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Voters were resisting a plan that was Seattle-centric and premised on the expectation that most people would become affluent professionals working in dense urban settings. This skeptic of rail transit also suggests how to recraft the proposal.
Republican Chris Dudley, a former Portland Trailblazer, is the latest to join a crowded race for the open seat.
There's no doubt that Oprah Winfrey gave Barack Obama's campaign a boost [http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1207/7275.html] this past weekend in Iowa. I've seen different numbers about how many people turned out for one rally (10,000 versus 29,000), but the most important statistic may be the 20,
