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I don't think that carpetbaggers have done well historically in the Soviet of Washington.

If you look at Republican elected officials you get Slade Gordons, Dan Evans, John Spellman folks elected by the Puget Sound Dem's. Dino Rossi and Rob McKenna are considered very very moderate and "well behaved" and so are acceptable to Puget Sound "sensibilities."

It is only because Gregoire is so obviously incapable of managing state Government that she has to fight for the Governorship. My fear is that with the two person primary we would have had Gregoire versus Sims with no Republican in the November election. (yes I prefer the open primary, but that isn't what we are going to get.)

Just like it took a very liberal or centerist Republican to win in California, it will take someone with "star power" or a political image that isn't "conservative" to replace Maria Can't-Vote-Well.

In all seriousness, I want to start getting ready for that race now, while the Republican movement in this state is gaining momentum - we can use this election as a building block - a launchpad for 2006. We just need the right candidate...

"it will take someone with "star power" or a political image that isn't "conservative" to replace Maria Can't-Vote-Well.

I wish Steve Largent stayed in Washington for his political career--he'd be the perfect fit for this race. He's sure needed there a lot more than Oklahoma.

"My fear is that with the two person primary we would have had Gregoire versus Sims with no Republican in the November election. (yes I prefer the open primary, but that isn't what we are going to get.)"

I just can't believe that the people passed that Initiative. They just could not have understood what it said. "Top 2 vote getters regardless of party" Like you said, two Democrats would be on the general ballot for Govenor.

You say you prefered the open primary. Why?

My opinion is that each party should have the right to select who they want to represent them. Democrats shouldn't come into the Republican primary and cast enough votes that it tips it to a Republican we may not have really wanted to represent us. The same thing goes the other way. Republicans shouldn't be able to go into Democrat primaries. It is in the General Election you then have the choice to cross over.

I lived in Calif for 18 years and we always voted a straight ticket in the primaries. When we moved back to Washington where I had grown up, the way they did the primaries here was strange to me.