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Thu, 08/28/2008 - 19:12

Larsen keen on CD2 races

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=2008|title=U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=200|height=284]DENVER - Congressman Rick Larsen (D-Arlington) sees the results of his "top two" primary race as good news for local Democrats in Northwest Washington. Larsen led the four candidate field with just under 55 percent of the vote, leading his general election opponent Rick Bart (R-Arlington) by seventeen points. Two other Democratic challengers, Doug Schaffer and Glen S. Johnson, received five and three percent of the vote, respectively.

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Mon, 06/30/2008 - 15:46

Stevens signs vandalized

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Political sign vandalism is relatively commonplace, but usually in the kicked over sense and occasionally in the shot-by-a-bb-gun sense. Sign vandalism is often done by errant teenagers and ne'er-do-wells, and only on occasion is the instance overly malicious. But malive may be the intent in the 39th District, where a prominent road sign has been burned down.

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Tue, 06/17/2008 - 12:35

Walser's best week ever?

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

State and local Republicans are trying to capitalize on the legal woes of Democratic state senate candidate Fred Walser (D-Sultan), who pled guilty two weeks ago to misdemeanor charges of withholding evidence.

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Fri, 06/06/2008 - 13:04

Walser pleads guilty to misdemeanor, vows to stay in race in LD39

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=1019|title=Fred Walser|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=229|height=264]The Everett Herald is reporting that former Sultan police chief Fred Walser, who is running as a Democrat against state Senator Val Stevens in the 39th District, has pleaded guilty to providing false information to a public servant.

"I just wanted to get it over with and move on," Walser said. "I'm glad it's behind me."

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