The local blogosphere is buzzing about a Democratic Party cameraman who was forcibly removed by off-duty police officers from a press conference for Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi. David Goldstein at Horse's Ass says the incident sets an unfair double standard, as Republican camera crews are allowed into campaign events for Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire, while the folks at Sound Politics say the Democrats don't exactly have a "spirit of openness," either. Here's the YouTube video. ...
The latest revelation rocking the national blogosphere, meanwhile, is a series of memos from the failed presidential campaign of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. Obtained by Atlantic reporter Joshua Green, the memos reveal how her campaign staff's "toxic" clash of personalities produced "an epic meltdown." Jeff Mapes at The Oregonian takes a closer look at the memos, and notices how a certain Portland resident named Lewinsky is prominently mentioned. ...
Speaking of poison: In the wake of Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens' indictment comes another related corruption allegation – and this one is closer to home. According to the Anchorage Daily News, a Republican political consulting firm in Kirkland named Madison Communications has been named as a co-conspirator in the sweeping political scandal. ...
Garbage dump: The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports taking out the trash could be increasingly expensive for Seattle residents. ...
In the dumps: Chris Mulick at the Tri-City Herald reports the state's budget is still going down the toilet. ...
Guessing games: Kari Chisholm at BlueOregon breaks down a poll of pundits' choices for the would-be vice presidential nominees. ...
Ratings games: Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is turning up the heat in Washington state, both for his own campaign and for Gov. Chris Gregoire's.
Growing the grassroots: Eric Earling at Sound Politics notes Rossi's campaign already has more than 41,000 donors – and it's only August. ...
Growing green: Seattle will have a bigger, greener, and more closely regulated taxi fleet, thanks to legislation recently approved by the City Council. ...
Growing mean: And finally, this year's race between Rossi and Gregoire will be the most competitive gubernatorial battle in the country, says a recent Pindell report. Hold on to your hats, folks. ...
