Wake-Up Call: Tuesday, October 14, 2008

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Rossi ad highlights budget experience

Dino Rossi (R-Sammamish) launched a new television ad this weekend that focuses on his experience in writing the state budget from his days in the state Senate in 2003. (PolitickerWA)

http://politickerwa.com/bryanbissell/2368/rossi-ad-highlights-budget-experience

DCCC on the air WA-8

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee went on the air this weekend with an ad on behalf of 8th District congressional candidate Darcy Burner. (PolitickerWA)

http://politickerwa.com/bryanbissell/2367/dccc-air-wa-8

Rossi resists subpoena, says lawsuit political

OLYMPIA, Wash. – A lawsuit alleging illegal campaign spending is a political ruse meant to keep Republican candidate Dino Rossi off the campaign trail in the crucial final weeks of a hotly contested governor's race, Rossi argued Monday. (Associated Press)

http://www.theolympian.com/672/story/618421.html

Hope, Loomis compete for 44th District seat

The former mayor of Snohomish and a Seattle police officer are in a hotly contested race for the 44th Legislative District state House of Representatives seat. (David Chircop, The Herald)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20081014/NEWS01/710149945#Mike.Hope.and.Liz.Loomis.compete.for.44th.District.House.seat

400 county jobs could fall victim to $93M shortfall

More than 250 King County employees could find out Tuesday they won't have a job starting next year, and a long list of county-sponsored programs might also be cut soon because of ongoing budget woes. (Amy Rolph, Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/383123_budget14.html

Do all the state's cops support Gregoire?

The Seattle Police Officers’ Guild wants to know if it is chopped liver after seeing a new campaign ad for Gov. Chris Gregoire that claims “every major law enforcement group in the state” has endorsed Gregoire.  (Jason Hagey, The News Tribune)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/front/topstories/story/507843.html

Rossi visits supporters in Othello

OTHELLO - Republican governor candidate Dino Rossi visited the Othello Senior Center Saturday afternoon as part of his campaign victory tour. (Candice Boutilier, Columbia Basin Herald)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/articles/2008/10/13/news/n1.10.13.08.txt

Morris challenged by Green Party candidate in House race

State Rep. Jeff Morris says the modernization of public education will be one of his top priorities if 40th District voters give him another term. (John Stark, The Bellingham Herald)

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/255/story/605492.html

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