Category: Governor

Dino Rossi Inches Closer to Challenging Patty Murray

May 22, 2010 Posted by wa state pol under Candidates for Office, Christine Gregoire, Dino Rossi, Election 2010, Elections, U.S. Senate and Senators
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Dino Rossi Inches Closer to Challenging Patty Murray in Washington State In a speech on May 21, 2010, Republican Dino Rossi spoke of policy and politics, but came just short of saying he will challenge incumbent Democratic Senator Patty Murray, who is up for re-election this November. Speculation has centered around Rossi, who has valuable…

Sotomayor is Obama’a Pick; Not Gregoire

May 27, 2009 Posted by wa state pol under Barack Obama, Christine Gregoire, National Politics, supreme court
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President Obama picked Judge Sonia Sotomayor as his Supreme Court choice, not Governor Gregoire, as editorialized on this website back on May 3 (see: http://www.washingtonstatepolitics.com/2009/05/03/why-gregoire-is-a-great-pick-for-obama-to-make-for-the-supreme-court/).  That having been said, Obama’s choice of Sotomayor makes sense; she is a veteran judge, has a compelling personal history, and in this era of identity politics, the fact she…

Why Gregoire Is a GREAT Pick for Obama to Make for the Supreme Court

May 3, 2009 Posted by wa state pol under Barack Obama, Christine Gregoire, Governor, National Politics, supreme court
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With a brief mention in a New York Times article that she was a possibility for appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court as a replacement for the retiring Justice Souter, a bevy of possible scenarios opened up for Gregoire and for Washington State.  For Governor Gregoire, the timing is perfect, with a highly unpopular budget…

Gregoire would be a logical pick for Supreme Court!

May 2, 2009 Posted by wa state pol under Barack Obama, Christine Gregoire, Democrats, Governor, National Politics
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With a brief mention in a New York Times article that she was a possibility for appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court as a replacement for the retiring Justice Souter, a bevy of possible scenarios opened up for Gregoire and for Washington State.  For Governor Gregoire, the timing is perfect, with a highly unpopular budget…

Governor’s Race close, but not tight; OSPI deadlocked

November 4, 2008 Posted by Wa State Pol under Candidates for Office, Christine Gregoire, Democrats, Dino Rossi, Education, Election 2008, Elections, Governor, OSPI
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