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Democratic U.S. Senate candidates aim at incumbent Gorton
Questions in the first televised debate between Democratic Senate candidates Deborah Senn and Maria Cantwell last night may have been about dams, farms and campaign finances, but Sen. Slade Gorton was often the answer. As they have through most of the campaign, Senn and Cantwell focused their attacks on the incumbent Republican they each hope to face after the Sept. 19 primary election. (September 11, 2000)
Recharged Bush sets out with retooled campaign
Gov. George W. Bush used a weekend at his ranch to recharge his political batteries and to refocus his presidential campaign that traveled to six key states last week but seemed to have difficulty making progress with voters. Today, Bush takes his retooled campaign, carrying the banner of "Real Plans for Real People," to Florida. (September 11, 2000)
Newest state high-court justice faces voters
Nine months after the governor appointed her to a seat on the state Supreme Court, Justice Bobbe Bridge is asking voters to let her stay for two more years. Only one person stands in the way: Tacoma attorney Scott Schwieger. The two are competing in the Sept. 19 primary for the Position 7 seat that Bridge has held since January. (September 11, 2000)
Seat-switch time in 34th District
Mike Heavey started a political game of musical chairs when he decided to leave his state Senate seat in West Seattle's 34th District to become a judge in King County Superior Court. (September 11, 2000)
10th District races could be key
Politicos around the state will be watching the Sept. 19 primary in the 10th Legislative District, a swing district that could be the key to which party controls the state House and Senate. (September 11, 2000)
Big-money tussles in some Eastside races
In several key Eastside legislative races, some GOP primary races have become heated, big-money skirmishes. (September 11, 2000)
Tough re-election race is nothing new to Gorton
Sen. Slade Gorton's fate this year hinges largely on whether he succeeds in defining himself or allows challengers to define him. Critics describe Gorton as a kind of David Bowie of American politics, an agile chameleon who goes out of fashion only long enough to re-emerge with a new face. But Gorton's allies see something deeper, a man profoundly reshaped by his lone election loss in 1986, who has spent a dozen years learning to listen to constituents and absorbed two key lessons: Local politics trump national issues, and voters are right even when they disagree with him. (September 10, 2000)
Keys to the White House: Outcome likely hinges on desires of eight states
A handful of key states - most of them in the industrial Midwest - again are setting the pace of national elections, attracting the presidential candidates with a siren song from undecided voters and a wealth of electoral votes. (September 10, 2000)
Speedy hand has captured a million faces
Tom "Huf" Hofstedt can whip out a caricature portrait in less than a minute, and he's guessing that over the years he's signed his name to more than a million of them. "I am the fastest in the world, and I prove it year after year. I've never been beaten," said Hofstedt, a 65-year-old Tacoma resident now plying his craft at the Puyallup Fair. (September 10, 2000)
Foe runs, rants against treasurer
Unlike primary contenders in some races who make identical campaign promises, the two Democrats running for state treasurer have startlingly different platforms. Incumbent Mike Murphy said he wants to continue doing the job he's done for four years. His primary opponent, Louis Bloom, said he's running so he can "rant" in the voters guide. (September 10, 2000)
Cheney hit on Texas voting record
Dick Cheney acknowledged yesterday he failed to vote in 14 of the past 16 elections in Texas, hitting the Republican presidential ticket with a new controversy as nominee George W. Bush struggles to gain traction. Also yesterday, Cheney was criticized because the company he headed the past five years maintains separate restrooms overseas for its American and foreign employees. (September 9, 2000)
Hagelin rides half a horse on campaign trail
The Reform Party's presidential nominee - one of them, at least - launched a national campaign tour yesterday in Seattle and said he wouldn't be too hurt if the Federal Election Commission gives $12.6 million in public money to the party's other nominee, Pat Buchanan. "I've run twice . . . without general campaign funds," John Hagelin said. (September 9, 2000)
Forum shows few issues divide Democratic U.S. Senate candidates
Democratic Senate hopefuls Maria Cantwell and Deborah Senn faced off yesterday in their first debate, agreeing on a broad array of issues but clashing in tone and questions of integrity. With few quibbles over major issues, the candidates displayed a contrast of styles - Senn's rapid-fire verbal pugilism and Cantwell's more reserved style. (September 9, 2000)
Religion
Evangelical Christians drawn by Lieberman's words, repelled by his votes
Many see the Democratic vice-presidential candidate, an Orthodox Jew, as a brother in faith, a religious conservative who can help put the country on moral footing. Still, there's a tension among evangelicals, the Christian political right and Jews that has become more apparent, more complex and more uncomfortable for many of all faiths with this election. (September 9, 2000)
Cantwell's cash may set record
U.S. Senate hopeful Maria Cantwell has spent more of her personal fortune than any political candidate in state history and is on pace to set a record for campaign spending in Washington, according to records filed with the Federal Election Commission yesterday. (September 8, 2000)
Lowry candidacy raises profile of lands post
Mike Lowry's presence is bringing new attention to a significant-yet-obscure race in which opponents acknowledge that just being noticed at all proves a vast advantage. (September 8, 2000)
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