Elizabeth Uelmen announced her candidacy for 3rd Congressional District Congresswoman - in opposition to Jaime Herrera Beutler - today via a press release.

She made an appearance today in Longview at the triple Labor Council meeting, along with Bob Ferguson; candidate for WA State Attorney General.

See Elizabeth's comments and bio at elizabethuelmen.com

Dan Ogden takes on the Columbian and clarifies political parties and shows need for election of Precinct Committee Officers - Link 01/26

Rep Wiley introduced a bill to help prevent nepotism and contract breaches in state contracts for services and work - Link Columbian 01/20

Current 3rd CD Congresswoman Herrera Beutler reportedly "remains unsold on the Columbia River Crossing".  Read the story - Link 01/17

WA Governor Chris Gregoire spoke out recently on her altered, now positive, stance on gay marriage and her compelling reasons for her support in today's world.

Rep Tim Probst forms an alliance with industry captains and government to provide education dollars - LINK TIM

The long-awaited results of the Washington State Redistricting Commission are complete and available.  The commission finished up Sunday night, 2 hours before the deadline.

To see their maps and read the articles go to www.redistricting.wa.gov/maps_final_2011.asp

The maps require you to download Google Earth available for PC or Mac free at www.google.com/earth/download/ge/agree.html

Once downloaded then you can go to www.redistricting.wa.gov/maps_final_2011.asp and download the Commission's redistricting "Google Earth Layer" for Congressional and Legislative Districts.

Put an address in the search box ("Fly to__") and the map feature will zoom in to show the address.

Steve Stuart, Clark County Commissioner, issued a joint statement with Tim Leavitt to Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler insisting she support the Columbia River Crossing project.  Recently, the US DOT issued a Record of Decision giving the project fedral endorsement to proceed. - See Link Columbian

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    JAY INSLEE

Is, of course, running for Washington State Governor.  He has a new website - JAYINSLEE.COM

Sen Craig Pridemore -
Announces his bid for WA State Auditor in 2012.  Read Craig's comments on his forthright approach to the job in the linked Columbian Story.

...meet the real Rob McKenna -

"Rob McKenna is not who he says he is, and we’re calling him out on it. 

This morning, we relaunched our Rob McKenna for Governor parody website robmckennaforgovernor.com. Watch this video on our new site!

Washingtonians deserves a Governor who will be straight with them.  

As Attorney General, McKenna says it’s his top priority to protect consumers. But he said it was the “wrong approach” for states to regulate Big Banks, and sided with Big Oil instead of middle class families. 

Rob McKenna portrays himself as a moderate in front of the TV cameras and in the newspapers, but then hangs out with right wing friends like Karl Rove when no one’s paying attention. 

He says he stands up for working families, but then fails them when you look at the issues, like his politically motivated health care lawsuit and stance against the minimum wage. 

Washington State deserves more from their Governor. Learn about these issues and more at http://www.robmckennaforgovernor.com."

All the best,

Misty Shock Rule
New Media Director 
Washington State Democrats

LINK - http://robmckennaforgovernor.com/

Dan Ogden takes on the Columbian and clarifies political parties and shows need for election of Precinct Committee Officers - Link 01/26

Rick Brown Criticizes Herrera's one-sided 'town halls' - Link 01/21

Dwight Pelz - State Democratic Chair - Discusses PCO Elections Problems - Link 01/15

Vivian van Dijk clear on Herrera plan to kill medicare - Link 01/04/12

Joel Littauer well points out that adequate taxes buy the services we expect - Link 12/24

Don Howard questions 3rd district residency of Grover Norquist - Link 12/15

Bill Kelley reproaches Herrera for Norquist pledge - Link 12/14

Addison Jacobs praises Rep Probst - Link 12/14

Paul Lambshead finds Herrera off base - Link 12/07

Kenneth Campbell makes a modern Dickens analogy - Link 12/07

Other Letters are on the Opinions/Editorials Page - Link

David Sarasohn, Oregonian Associate Editor, said,
"The message out of Iowa is clear:
      Duck.
An angry country is set for an angry, mean-spirited presidential campaign, where the level of bile is matched only by the level of bucks behind it. In the last days of the campaign, Republican hopefuls in Iowa were saying things like 'disgusting,' 'liar" and 'very liberal.'

And that was just what they were calling each other.

On Barack Obama, they were nowhere near that restrained." 01/04/12.

Elizabeth Warren said...

Donna Brazile says, "If President Obama found a cure for the common cold, Republicans would oppose it.

Almost every policy the President has proposed to create jobs, reform Wall Street, and preserve Social Security and Medicare has been opposed by Republicans -- even, perhaps especially, programs they once championed.

Meanwhile, House Democrats have been fighting for policies that help working folk. Their fight for progressive values that empower people, not corporations, has made them the target of vicious attacks from right wing groups and secretive billionaires like the Koch Brothers."

Senator Maria Cantwell, on Sun Jun 12 at the Vancouver ILWU, said, "We need to make something in America besides exotic financial instruments."

Will Rogers said, "We could certainly slow the aging process down if it had to work it's way through Congress."

Jon Haugen announced his candidacy for Congressman in the 3rd District.  Haugen ran unsuccessfully for State Senator in the 18th LD in 2008.  His issues are listed on his website - haugenvet.com - where he opposes the CRC project.