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New Video: What is Dino Rossi hiding? Rossi so-called "public" campaign events are really Bush-style town halls SEATTLE – On October 25th of last year, Republican Dino Rossi said he was basing his campaign on the premise that he'd be the governor to "open the doors and let the sun shine in." Like much of what flows from Rossi's mouth, those words could not have been further from the truth. The reality is that Rossi's campaign events are strikingly similar to George Bush-style town halls, at which attendees are carefully screened and anyone deemed not to be a loyal Republican is denied admission or ejected. read more » |
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Rossi Witnessed Co-owner Boasting He’d Use Aquasox to Boost Campaign Hoban said “by design” the team’s resources could be used to aid Rossi’s Gubernatorial bid SEATTLE – Republican Dino Rossi’s campaign today was forced to apologize for inappropriately using thousands of emails belonging to the Everett Aquasox, the minor league baseball franchise in which Rossi holds an (incredibly small) ownership stake. read more » . |
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The Agenda Behind Rossi and his Powerful Special Interests Olympia’s most powerful special interest lobbyists have already contributed nearly $1 million to Republican Dino Rossi SEATTLE - Republican Dino Rossi’s powerful special interest backers have already dumped $500,000 into false and misleading attack ads aimed at installing Rossi into the governor’s mansion and bringing their anti-worker, anti-environmental, anti-consumer agenda – that Rossi supported 99% of the time in Olympia – to Washington state. read more » |
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Rossi: Built From the Gound Up By Special Interests Anti-consumer, anti-middle class, anti-environmental builders’ lobby opens up their wallets again for Rossi SEATTLE – There is no relationship in Washington state politics closer than the one between Republican Dino Rossi and Olympia’s most powerful special interest lobbying group, the Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW). The BIAW and their lobbyists have built Rossi’s political and business career from the ground up.... read more » |
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Global Climate Change: McCain vs. "Dino the Denier" Will McCain call out Rossi on his Neanderthal record? SEATTLE – Republican Presidential candidate John McCain will bring his campaign to give Americans a 3rd Bush term to Washington state next week to discuss his efforts to fight global climate change. And while McCain’s campaign suggests his visit to ... read more » |
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Job-Slayer John McCain to Campaign in WA Republicans Rossi & McKenna remain silent as McCain continues to brag about killing Boeing tanker deal that outsourced 9,000 Washington jobs SEATTLE – Defying the friendly advice of Democratic Chairman Dwight Pelz, Republican John McCain will bring his campaign to give Americans a third Bush term to ... read more » |
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Today's Transportation Fantasy: Rossi's Fish Story Rossi’s made-up number on salmon restoration comes up nearly 400 percent short SEATTLE – Today, we take a closer look at one of Republican Dino Rossi’s many far-fetched claims in his multi-billion dollar transportation fantasy released last week. Rossi’s make-believe proposal has already been labeled as "complete silliness"... read more » |
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NEW VIDEO: Rossi's Transportation Fantasy SEATTLE – Washington State Democrats today released a new web video regarding Republican Dino Rossi’s transportation fantasy, as independent experts and editorial boards across Washington state continue to pan the proposal with language like “pie-in-the-sky” and “completely divorced from reality.” “Republican road fairy Dino Rossi wants to dupe Washingtonians into... read more » |
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The Verdict: Rossi's transportation fantasy panned statewide Independent critics agree, Rossi’s transportation fantasy is “complete silliness” SEATTLE – After spending years completely dodging specifics on transportation issues, Republican Dino Rossi this week unveiled a transportation fantasy that has already been characterized as “delusional,” “complete silliness,” “pie-in-the-sky,” “another something-for-nothing scheme,” and “completely divorced from reality” by independent critics... read more » |
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Rossi’s Transportation Plan: Straight from Fantasy Land Rossi’s fantasy = more traffic, no solutions SEATTLE – Republican Dino Rossi is living a transportation fantasy – full of inaccurate and misleading numbers, incorrect assumptions and based on a form of arithmetic that a third-grader could debunk. “Republican Dino Rossi is living in a land of make-believe,” said Washington State... read more » |
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Washington State Can't Trust Rossi With Our Future Rossi would reverse progress Gov. Gregoire has made in getting Washington back on track SEATTLE – Gov. Chris Gregoire today kicked off her campaign for re-election touting her strong record of accomplishment in getting real results for Washington families on jobs, education, healthcare and fiscally-responsible management of state government. Meanwhile... read more » |
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Memo to Rossi: Tragedy Not "A Prime Campaign Issue" Rossi shamelessly politicizing Lewis County flood relief efforts to manufacture yet another attack, despite local GOP lawmakers’ praise of bipartisanship SEATTLE – Republican Dino Rossi’s campaign has hit a new low, and he should apologize. Seattle Times chief political reporter David Postman today noted that bipartisan cooperation on Lewis ... read more » |
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Rossi campaign to Rossi: Open Your Front Group's Books Rossi drove a truck full of money through campaign finance loophole SEATTLE – Unaware of Gov. Gregoire's intention to forego campaigning until the end of the upcoming bill signing period, Republican Dino Rossi's campaign issued a challenge last week that they’ll probably end up wishing they hadn’t, given Rossi's history of ... read more » |
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Rossi the Decider: "I say which questions deserve an answer" More evasion and secrecy from Republican Dino Rossi SEATTLE – Leading up to Washington’s caucuses, Gov. Chris Gregoire was open with voters about her presidential preference in the historic 2008 election, endorsing Senator Barack Obama. In today’s presidential primary, Republican Dino Rossi continues to conceal his choice for president from Washingtonians. ... read more » |
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Republican Dino Rossi’s Fiscal Record: Deficit Trainwreck Republican continues relentlessly negative, no-new-ideas campaign while real leaders offer real solutions to sustain Washington’s economic growth SEATTLE – Since inheriting the aftermath of Republican Dino Rossi’s budget when she took office in January 2005, Governor Chris Gregoire has dramatically improved a multi-billion dollar projected six-year deficit through 2009, while restoring ... read more » |
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Republican Dino Rossi’s Extreme Anti-Choice Views: Plan B Emergency Contraception SEATTLE – A new report released today shows that pharmacies across Washington state are denying women access to emergency contraception, either by refusing to stock the prescription or by refusing to dispense it. The report once again underscores the high stakes for Washingtonians in the upcoming governor’s race ... read more » |
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