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In the last week, I've written two posts that note former Sen. Slade Gorton's endorsement of Jaime Herrera. But I would be remiss if I did not also take a moment to note David Castillo's endorsements, many if not all of which were obtained before I really started covering this race in any meaningful sense.
So here you have it: Per Castillo spokesman Bill Lohr (via the Columbian), Castillo has been endorsed by Attorney General Rob McKenna, someone of whom yours truly thinks very highly,...

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I rarely write about Virginia politics but after an, um, interesting conversation with my friend, the notorious Not Larry Sabato, tonight, I'm going to post a little, teensy comment about something, well, odd.
Over the weekend, the Virginian-Pilot ran an editorial entitled "Tinfoil hats are not enough." Here is part of it:
A Spotsylvania County delegate is sponsoring legislation this year that would put an end to a disturbing threat to public safety. Virginians are in danger of...

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In my inbox this morning is an email announcing that on February 25, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and former Sen. Slade Gorton will be hosting a fundraising breakfast here in DC for Jaime Herrera-- one of the big names competing to succeed Rep. Brian Baird in representing Washington's third district in Congress.
The breakfast will take place on the Hill from 8-9AM. Herrera should walk away from it with a bit of money to line the campaign coffers: Attendees are being asked to cut a check...

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Hey there, Illinois. It's me, Liz. I know, I've never really visited you (though your Chicago-O'Hare airport has some cool dinosaur stuff in it). I'm not a Bulls, Bears, White Sox or Cubs fan. My best connection to you is that my Dad went to an art school on your turf a very long time ago.
So maybe it's not my business to comment on your politics, but you know what, I'm going to. Because while the rest of the country is kind of amused by the fact that in addition to electing...

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Over the last two years, between auto bailouts and the usual angst emanating from hardcore environmentalists* about SUVs and the like, the auto industry has been under fire for being outmoded, falling behind, and failing to aggressively pursue new technologies—especially green ones—to the extent that some other industries purportedly do.
A recent visit to Washington’s Auto Show, however, further underlines how this kind of thinking is increasingly fueled by fiction, not...

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So, earlier today, I noted that Paul Akers has entered the US Senate race against Sen. Patty Murray, joining an incredibly packed field.
It has since been noted that I left him off of my list of strong contenders for the seat (I pretty much talked about actual and could-be contenders Hutchison, Reichert, Rossi and Widener). But, it turns out, Dick Morris was hyping Akers on Hannity and the audio is now up on YouTube for all to...

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You know Washington's Senate race? The one where the Republican field already seems about as packed as the Brady house?
Well, get ready... that Brady house is about to morph into the Waltons. Bellingham businessman Paul Akers has entered the race against Sen. Patty Murray. From his statement on his website:
I am not a politician. I've never run for public office before. Instead, I have spent my career serving as a teacher, a contractor, an inventor and now as an entrepreneur and...

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Via @nansen, I learn that Jaime Herrera has scored a big get in the WA-03 race: The endorsement of former Sen. Slade Gorton, who said today confidently: "Jaime Herrera will win this election."
Gorton, many will remember, narrowly lost to Sen. Maria Cantwell back in 2000. He's a Seattle Republican, considered to be a moderate. And my sources tell me that Herrera opponent David Castillo has been hitting Herrera for garnering "out-of-district endorsements" just like this one (and including...

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Anyone who's been paying attention to the Illinois Senate race to date just knew this was going to happen: Last night, as anticipated, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias won the Democratic nomination to replace Roland Burris (and Barack Obama) in the US Senate, and no sooner has the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) put the smackdown on him... hard.
Here's an excerpt from NRSC Chairman John Cornyn's statement:
“Voters in the Land of Lincoln are tired of the...

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Jaime Herrera may not be a supporter of President Obama’s agenda, but in her run to succeed retiring Rep. Brian Baird in Congress, she is fired up and ready to go.
The former high school basketball player turned legislative staffer for Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) was appointed to serve in Washington’s House of Representatives in 2007, and elected in 2008 with 60 percent of the vote. Now, she’s in a contest with several other contenders, seeking to move her...

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