Congressional candidate Darcy BurnerThe news of Rep. Dave Reichert (R-Auburn) being called the "Greenest Republican in Congress" today by the interest group Republicans for Environmental Protection may have gone over well in some circles across the 8th District, but the Darcy Burner campaign was not one of them.
Burner spokesman Sandeep Kaushik responded pointedly and at length to Reichert's award, as well as the general perception that he is a green-leaning, moderate Republican. Kaushik suggests that Reichert frequently conspires to pass anti-environmental legislation during the primary procedural voting periods, and that once they become destined for a floor vote he switches his position and votes with the Democrats.
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