Longtime AP writer Dave Ammons is swtching sides, taking his thorough understanding of all things Olympia across the street into Secretary of State Sam Reed's office. It's a bit of an adjustment when hacks and flacks switch sides, but Reed is lucky to have him and we wish Ammons all the best. read more »
"I don't want to vote for a rock star. I want somebody who is going to take care of the issues."
- Eric Oleson, an administrator at South Puget Sound Community College, explaining his internal struggle on voting for or against U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill) as the next president.