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Washington: Bill Clinton

March 18, 2009 - 01:43 pm
NEWS FEED: Sound Politics

Macro-Trend to Watch: Wheels Possibly Coming Off the Obama agenda

We're not quite talking Bill Clinton prior to the 1994 election, but there is an increasing alignment of events signaling that Obama is going to run into a brick wall working with Congress if he holds to the path of...

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Thu, 08/28/2008 - 15:51

Dicks gives his two cents on Obama candidacy, urges support

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=2003|title=U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks|desc=Getty Images Photo|link=none|align=left|width=240|height=242]DENVER --The dean of Washington's congressional delegation who has served the 6th District since 1977, Norm Dicks, gave his take on the Democratic presidential race from an insider's perspective.

First off Dicks, who was an early supporter of Hillary Clinton, gave the Clintons their due.

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Wed, 08/27/2008 - 19:57

Baird tells Democrats to stand up for Obama and fight hard

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

DENVER - Brian Baird walked up to the stage at this morning's delegate breakfast with a computer in his hand, opened it up, and placed it on the podium. The 3rd District U.S. Representative from Vancouver then proceeded to read excerpts from an e-mail being passed around among opponents of Barack Obama. The e-mail included a number of false and offensive claims about his history and policy plans.

"We have a responsibility to counter this," Baird proclaimed. "This is an American success story and they are slandering it."

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Wed, 08/27/2008 - 15:54

Can Burner follow Baird's lead from 1998?

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

DENVER - Bill Clinton made his way into Washington state politics today. No, he didn't stop by to greet the delegation, instead he came up in a story told by Rep. Brian Baird (D-Vancouver) about the 1996 race that saw him fall frustratingly short against then-Rep. Linda Smith.

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Wed, 08/27/2008 - 06:45

Today's convention schedule

By Politicker Staff

The third day of the Democratic National Convention will be called to order at 5:00 PM EST on Wednesday, with a theme of "Securing America's Future."

The day will begin with the nominating process for President, including nominating speeches for U.S. Sens. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.), followed by a roll call vote.

The headline speaker will be vice presidential nominee, U.S. Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.).

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Thu, 03/13/2008 - 09:29

America's Top 53 Political Sex Scandals

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[img_assist|nid=331|title=|desc=|link=url|align=right|width=125|height=162]Eliot Spitzer is just the latest in a long list of political sex scandals that goes back to the Continental Congress. Politicker.com has a list of America’s Top 53 Political Sex Scandals that includes prostitutes, sex with minors, strippers, extramarital affairs, massages, nude swim parties, and even a murder.

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Wed, 02/06/2008 - 12:07

Barack Obama, Bill Clinton to Visit Evergreen State

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

This morning's Tacoma News-Tribune is reporting that Washington will get a visit from Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama this Friday to campaign in advance of Saturday's caucus.

In addition, Hillary Clinton's main surrogate, husband and former President Bill Clinton, will be in the state tomorrow. No further details have been announced for either event.

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