Mike McGavick got a gift from Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, who dropped a proposal to expand oil tanker traffic in Puget Sound. The plan had been an easy target for Maria Cantwell. In a press release, McGavick takes credit for changing Stevens’ mind and says this is an example of how sending a GOP representative to the Senate would help Washington. Stevens’ announcement came within hours of McGavick’s latest campaign kick-off event.
Category: Politics
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Would Seattle vote for a Republican?
Based on the 2000 results in the race for U.S. Senate, Maria Cantwell and Mike McGavick each have to build support in their weakest areas in order to win. Here’s a pair of Sunday Seattle Times pieces outlining the strategies.
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Politicians select their voters
Cascadia will see a few interesting political contests this year. But not every district will benefit from the challenge. "Voters used to select their member of Congress: Now the member of Congress selects the voters," Jim McDermott joked to the Seattle P-I.
