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Washington: 527s

Mon, 07/21/2008 - 15:31

Evergreen Progress back with more anti-Rossi ads

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Evergreen Progress, the 527 interest group backing Gov. Chris Gregoire and fueled by more than a million dollars mostly from labor unions and the Democratic Governors Association,  is unleashing its second series of ads critical of Republican Dino Rossi's record as a state senator.

The two ads, each one 15 seconds long, mention Rossi's votes against smaller class sizes and against giving veteran teachers raises. Though, as David Postman comments, Rossi's votes on the subjects were echoed by a number of Democrats at the time, including the-Governor Gary Locke.

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Wed, 07/02/2008 - 19:01

BIAW ads hit the tv airwaves

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

The BIAW's new Change PAC television ads have now been released. According to Postman, they focus on the tribal casino deal that Gov. Gregoire authorized last year, which the Republicans are claiming was a quid pro quo.

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Tue, 07/01/2008 - 19:45

BIAW ads headed for television, Gregoire pushes back

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

The Gregoire campaign, much like their opponents did last week when Evergreen Progress went on the air with three television ads focusing on Dino Rossi's state senate record, are pushing back in advance of a third party television advertising buy by the BIAW's It's Time for a Change PAC. They are looking to set the tone before the ads hit the airwaves.

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Fri, 06/27/2008 - 15:37

More Rossi pushback on attack ads

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Dino Rossi's campaign has been fighting back early and often against new television ads attacking Rossi's record in the state Senate.

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Fri, 06/27/2008 - 12:51

Enter Evergreen Progress, Rossi attack ads

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=1553|title=State Sen. Dino Rossi|desc=Campaign photo|link=none|align=left|width=210|height=246]The long wait is over. Washingtonians can now see just what kind of issue ads that the 527 group Evergreen Progress will be running. Today they launched a half million dollar ad buy consisting of three television ads discussing Dino Rossi's record as a state Senator.

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Wed, 06/25/2008 - 18:07

PAC battle shapes up as Evergreen Progress stockpiles cash

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Third party spending has already been a major issue in the relatively young campaign for governor pitting Gov. Chris Gregoire in a re-match against Republican Dino Rossi. Now, according to a report today by the Seattle Times' David Postman, the game is about to get even more real.

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Tue, 06/24/2008 - 16:32

Potential Obama attack ads have Pierce County roots

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Veteran political operative Floyd Brown made his name in 1988 by helping to create the infamous "Willie Horton" piece that dogged Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis with distorted facts and race-baiting tactics. Twenty years later, living in University Place, he hopes to make just as strong an impact.

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Mon, 06/23/2008 - 16:36

Gregoire takes BIAW bashing act to Kos, predicts widespread GOP 527 spending

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Governor Chris Gregoire, who held a press conference on June 18 on the subject of negative 527 ads leveled against her by the Dino Rossi-backing BIAW, has taken her battle to a national crowd. Gregoire wrote a blog post on the left-leaning blog Daily Kos today to sound a warning to Democrats across the country.

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