Barack Obama picks up some superdelegates, but can't pick out the most contaminated nuclear site in the United States. Here are the Winners & Losers for May 23, 2008.
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Barack ObamaThe presidential candidate picked up superdelegates with state Democratic Party chair Dwight Pelz, as well as a few of our neighbors to the south. |
Barack ObamaPresidential candidate doesn't know Hanford, even though Hanford is No. 1 on the list of most contaminated nuclear sites in the U.S. |
Rick BartThe congressional challenger in the 2nd Congressional District earns a gold star for a proposal to help people pay back the original amount of their student loans. |
HanfordThe nuclear site stays at number one as a federal court overturns I-297 and allows more waste to be trucked in. |
open governmentThe public good was pleased when the state auditor issued a report finding that 88 percent of public records requests to state agencies, counties and cities were answered satisfactorily. |
Human Life of WashingtonThe I-1000 opponents are asking a federal judge to throw out state campaign finance disclosure laws so that they won't have to reveal their donors. |
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"I don't want to vote for a rock star. I want somebody who is going to take care of the issues."
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With Richard Semler dropping out of the OSPI race, and Randy Dorn not having any real momentum, Terry Bergeson is now a big, big winner.
My prediction--the OSPI contest ends with the primary.
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