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Joe Who? and Mike Who-Dat?
The public had long ago soured on Mayor Nickels, but we ended up with two very unknown challengers. Here's how the political cards might be reshuffled.
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Washington and the presidential election
The state is unlikely to be more than a source of campaign cash during primary season. But Washington could be in play in the general election of 2008, because prospects for the GOP in the Northwest and nationally aren't as bleak as one might think.
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Two cheers for Ron Sims
Why are we so angry at a leading politician who tells us what he truly, deeply thinks about a major issue of the day? Maybe it's because he dared to defy a taboo of local politics, where pretended unanimity masks real debate.
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Nickels nostalgia sets in early
Commentators turn kind in the wake of the mayor's gracious concession: Maybe being a bully isn't so bad.