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Explaining big gaps in this year's election polls
The key is how pollsters are screening for likely voters, a tricky science at best.
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The Boomers: Will they help us out of the mess?
If the Baby Boomers don't get serious about economic changes in the nation, their retirement prospects, and those of everyone else, will be at risk.
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Tunnel fight: A tale of two Richards
In signing a waterfront tunnel document, Seattle City Council President Richard Conlin acted in place of Mayor McGinn and flouted fundamental principles of the city charter. The episode recalls a famous showdown in Richard Nixon's presidency.
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Mayor vs. council: As bad as it looks?
The mayor and city council president are in the kind of standoff that is embarrassing to the city and that has the potential to embitter working relationships.
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