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The strange new world of the [WA] 1st Congressional District
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| Contributor | Ralphie |
| Last Edited | Ralphie Apr 18, 2012 11:07pm |
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| Category | Analysis |
| Author | Floyd McKay |
| News Date | Thursday, April 19, 2012 05:05:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Kucinich Kraziness descended on us again this week, as the indefatigable Ohio congressman harkened once more to the Horace Greeley challenge to "Go West, Young Man." Kucinich, no longer young and soon to be no longer a congressman, is eyeing Washington's three open Congressional seats and wondering which one needs him the most.
Earth to Kucinich: The district that needs you the least is District 1, which has enough challenges of its own, particularly among Democrats. From a mob scene of up to eight (who's counting?) in the euphoria of an open seat, it looks as if the Demo flash mob is down to five, at least until filing is completed on May 18.
Republicans, meanwhile, seem to have cleared the field for John Koster, a dependable if not flashy conservative who nearly defeated Congressman Rick Larsen in 2010 and should be able to run very well in the northern half of a competitive district that is — strictly in political terms — a bit like an hourglass. That is, most of the Republicans are in the north, with a narrow section of up-for-grabs voters in the middle and a lot of Democrats in the southern portion of the district. |
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