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Ben Anderstone
Ben Anderstone is a Seattle-based political consultant. His firm, Progressive Strategies Northwest (www.progressivestrategiesnw.com), offers a full slate of services to campaigns. In his spare time, B
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Portrait of a swing district: Pierce County's 28th fits the bill
Meet the Key Districts: However the Senate race turns out, the district is one with hot contests between Democrats and Republicans.
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Coeds vs. Calvinists: The rumble on the North Sound
Meet the Key Districts: When you think of a district that includes part of Bellingham, you might assume it would be a safe haven for Democrats. Why it isn't so.
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Democrats just can't get comfortable in the 30th District
All the pieces are there for the Democrats to control politics in Federal Way and nearby areas. Instead, they are likely to lose a state Senate seat they badly need to keep.
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GOP: At sea in Bellevue without Rodney Tom?
Demographics and recent election results make it clear: The Republican Party has a problem in the 48th Legislative District.