March 31, 2008 - 5:06pm
8th LD intrigue
By Bryan BissellAs reported by Chris Mulick, the 8th District race for House position 1 is getting some unexpected drama. Well, drama considering the district is a full-fledged Republican hotbed where Democratic opponents struggle to get one third of the vote.
Incumbent Shirley Hankins (R-Richland), who hosted a cryptic gathering last Friday where she announced after much speculation that she is planning to start a program to help high school students enroll in trade apprenticeships, has stayed mum about her intentions to run for another term amid speculation that she may retire.
Then today a Democratic challenger announced, and one of the top Democrats in the Tri-Cities, to boot. Carol Moser, a member of the state Transportation Committee and a long time Richland Councilwoman, will seek the seat. Republican Brad Klippert is also running.
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"We sometimes think of Central Washington as being a Republican area. It's Democrats who built Central Washington."
-- 4th Congressional District candidate George Fearing (D-Richland) on how many irrigation projects and dams in Central Washington were the result of the New Deal and other federal programs.
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