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Washington: 2008

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 12:08

Poll: Obama 47, McCain 39 in WA

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=1597|title=U.S. Sen. Barack Obama|desc=Getty Images Photo|link=none|align=right|width=200|height=235]Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) leads Republican Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in the latest Washington state presidential poll with 47 percent of the vote to McCain's 39, the Seattle P-I is reporting.

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Wed, 06/04/2008 - 17:34

RNC sees McCain as a good match for state's independent voters

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

John McCain has already visited Washington once this spring, and it undoubtedly will not be the last voters will see of the Arizona Senator and presumptive Republican presidential nominee. The Republican National Committee has sent a Victory Director to the Evergreen State to coordinate state and national campaigns, with Washington being one of just nine swing states nationwide to receive that designation.

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Mon, 06/02/2008 - 12:34

UPDATED: Filing week begins

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

The filing period for elected office began this morning at 8:00AM, and will continue through end of business Friday at 5:00 PM at the Secretary of State's office. In addition to providing extra money to the state, the filing also acts to winnow out candidates who are not serious enough to spend any money to get their names on the ballot. Filing fees range from $412.80 for state legislative positions up to $1,652.00 for U.S. Representative.

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Mon, 05/19/2008 - 01:02

Superdelegate Pelz to back Obama

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Washington State Democratic Party Chairman Dwight Pelz, a superdelegate at the Democratic National Convention this summer, has just announced that he will support Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination.

"I am writing you today to let you know that I will be supporting Sen. Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention in Denver," he said in an e-mail to supporters.

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Fri, 05/16/2008 - 12:16

Gregore up big in new poll: 52-41, Obama leads McCain

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

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A new Rasumussen Poll show Governor Chris Gregoire with a comfortable eleven point lead over her opponent, Republican Dino Rossi. The poll has Gregoire leading Rossi 52 percent to 41 percent.

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Thu, 05/15/2008 - 18:11

Halperin calls Washington battleground state

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Time's Mark Halperin, who runs their political website, The Page, unleashed his campaign season calendar highlighting what he predicts to be the most important dates in the presidential race. Worth noting for followers of Evergreen State politics is the final date on the calendar, Nov. 4, 2008. That's election day, on which he calls Washington one of 14 "states to watch."

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Thu, 05/15/2008 - 11:09

McDermott endorses Obama

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott has just endorsed Barack Obama for president. He is the last of Washington's elected superdelegates to pledge their support to a candidate for president and joins U.S. Rep. Adam Smith, U.S. Rep. Brian Baird, Gov. Chris Gregoire, and U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen in supporting the Illinois senator.

Here is what he had to say:

 

CONGRESSMAN JIM MCDERMOTT ENDORSES BARACK OBAMA

 

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Thu, 05/08/2008 - 16:35

UPDATED: Larsen endorses Obama

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

The Seattle Times' David Postman is reporting that Rep. Rick Larsen, one of Washington's final remaining uncommitted elected superdelegates, will endorse Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination.

UPDATED: Larsen's office has just sent out a press release with his statements.

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Sat, 04/26/2008 - 13:12

Pelz channels Bayh: Do as I say, not as I do

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Coming just days after the Indiana Democratic Senator and prominent Hillary Clinton supporter Evan Bayh advised his Hoosier State colleagues not to endorse any candidates despite his own actions, Washington state Democratic Party Chair Dwight Pelz is tacking a similar maneuver.

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Tue, 02/19/2008 - 13:31

Washington Votes Today

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Washington State voters are at it again today, February 19, to decide on who they want to be their Presidential nominees for the Democratic and Republican Parties. A number of local papers have guides to who, what when and where. This might be particularly helpful in King and Pierce Counties, where some voting may be done at polling places. The rest of the state is mail-in only.

The Seattle Times' guide to King County.

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