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Rob McKenna endorsed by the Seattle Times

June 29, 2012 @ 4:25 pm

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(Image: Devising a new campaign strategy, Jay Inslee decides to hang on to Rob McKenna's hand for the duration of the campaign so that Rob will drag him into the Governor's mansion.)

Jay Inslee has many advantages as a politician: he's still got the aging quarterback looks; he's articulate; he's won office on both sides of the Cascades; he's a Democrat in a Democrat state. But if you see Rob McKenna and Jay Inslee speak one right after the other, Inslee's glaring disadvantage becomes very clear.

McKenna speaks in specifics and sounds like a man who, agree or not, has given a great deal of thought to what it is he is speaking about. Inslee speaks in the generalities we expect in most politicians.

McKenna's knowledge base seems to have won over the editorial board of the Seattle Times. They endorsed him today. Hard care Democrat partisans are likely to be upset by that, but I think most other voters will end up seeing things the same way.

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  • William Lawn wrote...
    They also endorsed that perennial R candidate Rossi
    June 29, 2012 4:34 pm
    But he got his butt kicked.

    I haven't decided.

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  • ron prevost wrote...
    More important than the Seattle Times are monied democrats hitching their stars to Rob.
    June 29, 2012 4:51 pm
    Considering the Times can and has changed endorsements in the past, I wouldn't put much stock in it.

    Money, on the other hand, going to McKenna and not to Inslee.............

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  • William Lawn wrote...
    uhhhh, ron
    June 29, 2012 4:54 pm
    One couple gave him $5K. I guess Democrats (it is spelled with a capital D) is correct, since there are two. A husband and wife.

    Hardly a landslide.

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  • ron prevost wrote...
    uhhhhh, Lawn - Ron is spelled with s capital R, but who cares ?
    June 29, 2012 6:11 pm
    And democrat refers to the political practice of following or endorsing democracy. Considering this state does NOT have registration by party, who are you to subscribe any philosophical democrat to the Democratic party ?

    Don't jump to conclusions. The only official Democrats or Republicans in this state are precinct officers, those elected within the party structures and elected officials.

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  • datrucks wrote...
    Great Show today
    June 29, 2012 5:06 pm
    Great show today! Professor Boze. You covered a lot were informative and light hearted and fun. Thanks Dave
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  • hpygolkyone wrote...
    Hmmmmmm?.........
    June 29, 2012 5:54 pm
    Well, the Seattle Times gives the nod to McKenna.

    Why bother voting? I know I won't waste my time to open my ballot.

    Mr. Boze looks for anyone with an R by their name to blog about.

    No offense Mr. Boze, only my opinion.

    I haven't decided either.

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  • clevesside wrote...
    Whatever the TIMES decides.....
    June 29, 2012 6:01 pm
    ...all I can say is BFD, they speak for themselves only and the uninformed. I remain leery of Inslee, as a DC outsider who may/may not have benficial fed connections for the state. Does he know Olympia? Would it even matter?? As for McKenna, he knows how Olympia works but may not get much outside help at fed level as a Republican. It's a long way to November, and it does seems that way, unless you're the TIMES.
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  • cigarfan wrote...
    How are conservatives going to spin this?
    June 30, 2012 1:52 am
    It's going to be fun watching rightwing nutcases (like Ha ha!) who call corporate MSM "state run" when they endorse people like Rossi or McKenna. Stay tuned ;)
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  • CH wrote...
    McKenna is a more reasonable candidate . . . .
    July 1, 2012 5:04 pm
    I knew you smoked dope AJ.
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  • HPD 5-0 wrote...
    Times is in an industry slowly circling the drain...
    July 1, 2012 7:02 pm
    ...so they are desperate to back a winner and they know Inslee is a Dim light bulb of a Dimocrat...ergo, he will lose.
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  • anotherfencewalker wrote...
    Lemmings...
    July 2, 2012 8:01 am
    A newspaper "endorsement" carries little to the polls in the 21st century. They simply don't whip people in to a frenzy by their opinions as it was long ago..The only people it could possibly affect are those that vote by blind allegence. The stupid voters. Non-thinkers. Mckenna will likely take this contest and possibly with decent margin. Inslee is a good candidate except he introduced himself to the public all wrong. A black eye out of the chute. That, and so many voters that have grown weary of choking on Governor Chris are what makes Inslee's campaign uphill to the finish..
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  • Habakkuk 1:9 wrote...
    Jay Inslee - Watch out for attack ad
    July 2, 2012 10:27 am
    I remember when Jay Inslee first got elected. The last weekend before the election, he launched an attack ad on TV with him and his wife saying, "Why does my opponent want guns in schools?" Look for an attack ad right before this year's election, when it's too late to formulate a response. It's his style.
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