Early endorsements (Legislative and local)

Legislature:  Republican.

Frankly, I don't care who the democrats run.  Republican control of at least one House is vital... and voting Republican is the way to make that happen.

Ultimately, the democrats will win in the 49th and lose everywhere else in Clark County.

County Commission: Mielke.

Joe Tanner is mounting a strong challenge but hasn't made the argument.  With two other democrats on the commission shilling for the bridge, light rail and tolls, Mielke has done what he's said he would do when he ran last time.  A strong voice against the rip off of the ballpark, Mielke came out swinging against the "path to nowhere" that the morons at the Columbian crucified him for, stupidly claiming it was "free money"... until the numbers came out and the horrific overruns came to light.

Mielke hasn't been perfect.  But to date, Tanner has failed to make a compelling argument that he would have done anything differently, or how he would be more effective in killing the CRC.  In short, he's provided no reason to replace Tom.

County Commission: Write in.

(Full disclosure: Marc Boldt is my brother-in-law and I worked for him as his Legislative Assistant for 6 years in the Washington State House of Representatives.)


I cannot support Marc Boldt.  The GOP does not support Boldt.  He has long since stopped voting for the people and started voting for the downtown special interests.  He's done nothing to stop the CRC, even lying to me about it.  He's voted for an ordinance to confiscate our guns in the event of an emergency, and blamed the legislature for giving him the authority.  He allowed the ballpark scam to run for months when he should have killed it immediately, although he did, finally, after months of agonizing, vote no.  He violated ethics laws by voting on contracts for a company his wife, my sister-in-law, voted worked for.  He votes with Steve Stuart every chance he gets, and ignores Tom Mielke. 

Not only "no," but hell no.

I cannot support David Madore.  He has surrounded himself with well-meaning amateurs and lower level slime.  He knows nothing about politics and apparently lacks the will to learn.  While he has the right position on tolls, I'm beginning to hear that he is supporting the waste of billions on the unneeded bridge replacement.

He recently hired Gary Wiram, who ran Jon Russell's disastrous campaign for Congress, volunteered for his fullback state representative campaign while spewing lies against now Senator Ann Rivers (R-18).

Wiram, Russell and that ilk are those Madore surrounds himself with.  And I cannot support someone in government who can govern ME who will do that.

Campbell is a buffoon... and the democrat?  Well, I hear some fascinating things about him and why he's running.

I, personally, will be writing in my puppy's name, Daisy.

PUD Commissioner: Jim West.

West is the only one who bothered to show up for the Central Committee meeting a few days ago.

If we're not important enough to talk to, then forget you.