"From the sleazy front group he used to line his pockets and build his campaign donor lists, to his personal finances where he built his wealth working closely with a convicted felon but refuses to release his tax returns, to his George Bush-style 'public' events that are roped off like a crime scene investigation, Republican Dino Rossi continues to hide the truth from Washingtonians."

-- Kelly Steele, spokesman for Washington State Democrats, summarizing allegations that Dino Rossi's campaign events are often cordoned by yellow tape as entrants are screened for party affiliation.