It's been a busy year for University of Oregon graduates Jill Hazelbaker and Tucker Bounds. Recently named the "Dynamic Duck duo" by The Oregonian, Bounds and Hazelbaker are two of the McCain campaign's top communications officers – the Republicans' first wave of defense against Democratic attacks. As reporter Jeff Mapes points out, it's not an easy job. ...
Overexposure: Supporters of Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire have been running campaign ads criticizing Republican challenger Dino Rossi for taking donations from drug and insurance companies. What the ads don't tell you is that Gregoire gets donations from those companies as well. ...
Northern exposure: Chris Mulick at the Tri-City Herald thinks it's a bit odd that while Republicans in the lower-48 states laud McCain's VP pick of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, some Alaska Republicans say she's a bad choice. Meanwhile, Stefan Sharkansky at Sound Politics says not to pooh-pooh her political talent. ...
Hunting for Huskies: Alumni of Washington State University have starting a campaign to block the University of Washington's attempts to receive public funding to renovate Husky Stadium. ...
Not for hunting: The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports the number of Washington state residents who have concealed weapons permits has grown by 44 percent since 2003. ...
Oh, the magic: P-I columnist Joel Connelly recounts his favorite moments of this year's Democratic National Convention. ...
Oh, the burn: Brendan Kiley at the Stranger shares what getting pepper-sprayed at the Republican National Convention feels like. ...
Oh, oh it's magic: David Goldstein at Horse's Ass pens a hilarious piece of satire about the recent revelation that Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's 17-year-old daughter is pregnant. Goldstein says He is the father. ...
