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Tue, 07/29/2008 - 13:51

Larsen up with first radio ad

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=1735|title=Rep. Rick Larsen|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=148|height=200]Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Arlington), the four-term incumbent from Northwest Washington's 2nd Congressional District, began airing his first campaign ads on the radio Monday on stations throughout the district. The spot highlights Larsen's work in expanding health care access for veterans, notably the opening of clinics in Mt. Vernon and Sedro Woolley.

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Thu, 06/19/2008 - 19:18

New polls: Reichert leads Burner 51-45; Larsen also ahead

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

KING TV and Survey USA conducted polls on two of the state's contested U.S. House races. The polling showed U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert (R-Auburn) leading Darcy Burner (D-Carnation) in the 8th Congressional District by a count of 51 percent to 45 percent, and in the 2nd Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Arlington) leads Rick Bart (R-Arlington) 56 percent to 38 percent.

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Thu, 05/29/2008 - 19:41

With series of proposals, Bart tries to make mark

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Republican candidate for congress Rick Bart has been putting himself in the news lately, although not by holding large campaign rallies or by creating any scandals. Instead he is doing it the old fashioned way, by creating policy proposals and taking vocal stands on the issues important to 2nd District constituents.

Bart said he plans to release a new statement every week or so where he tries to differentiate himself from incumbent Rick Larsen on a wide range of issues that do not necessarily follow the traditional Republican-Democrat narrative.

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Fri, 05/23/2008 - 10:55

Larsen to kick off House re-election bid

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=933|title=U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=145|height=196]U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Arlington) announced today that he will kickoff his campaign for re-election to a 5th term in Congress with events in each of the 2nd Congressional District's five counties next week. It has been well known that Larsen would seek another term, but beginning Tuesday in Mount Vernon, it will be official.

Larsen's opponent, Republican Rick Bart (R-Arlington), began his campaign last month.

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Mon, 05/19/2008 - 13:40

Bart proposes student loan amnesty

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Republican Rick Bart, the former Snohomish County Sheriff running for Congress in Northwest Washington's 2nd District against incumbent Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Arlington) has announced a new policy initiative. In a press release sent out Monday morning, Bart pledged to put forward legislation that would help college graduates ease the increasing burden of student loans.

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Fri, 05/09/2008 - 12:11

Bart launches website

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Republican Rick Bart, the former Snohomish County Sheriff running for Congress in District 2, has just launched his campaign website, http:http://www.electrickbart.com.

He is running against incumbent Rick Larsen, who is currently in the news for endorsing Barack Obama Thursday.  Larsen's website is http://www.ricklarsen.org/.

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Fri, 05/02/2008 - 14:55

State Troopers endorse Larsen in CD2

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=933|title=U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=145|height=196]Republican candidate Rick Bart may be a former sheriff, but he doesn't have all the law on his side. Today the Washington State Patrol Troopers Association endorsed incumbent Rep. Rick Larsen for Congress in the 2nd District.

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Wed, 04/16/2008 - 14:28

Posse on Route 9

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

SNOHOMISH -

With the helicopters and small planes of Snohomish's Harvey Field in clear view, and floats of green and yellow sheriff colored balloons flanking the podium, former Snohomish County Sheriff Rick Bart (R-Arlington) kicked off his campaign for Congress in the 2nd District last night.

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