Polls indicate a surge of resignation about government following the Hurricane Katrina non-performance. That, more than populist rage, seemed to be driving the recent election. To fix it, better to start outperforming expectations.
Oregon voters, except those in Multnomah County where Portland sits, can be bought. Not something to be proud of, but at least it took $12 million to do it. No cheap you-know-whats here. As reported in The Oregonian [http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1194418606131680.
There are times when unexpected events have shaped Seattle’s history and psyche. Here are some of the moments that, despite all the distractions pulling us apart, everyone has shared.
One immediate reaction to the defeat of Proposition 1, the roads and transit package the voters thumped yesterday, is to fall back to The Portland Way. Build lots of small fixes, as opportunities arise, rather than scaring the voters with a mega-package. It may be a little Rube Goldberg-like, but it
Cocker Fennessy, a Seattle public-relations firm, hosted the premier "pre-poll" party, an Oscar-night analogue for the Northwest's political class. It was a blast. (Disclosure: Cocker Fennessy wined me, fed me, and wined me again.) The election-night fete featured an impressive mix of politicos – a
