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[Seattle Times:] Rob McKenna for state's top lawyer
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| Contributor | Ralphie |
| Last Edited | Ralphie Oct 27, 2004 06:44pm |
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| Category | Endorsement |
| Media | Newspaper - Seattle Times |
| News Date | Thursday, October 21, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | McKenna has a sharp mind and solid values. He knows policy and the law. He is the smartest Republican on the King County Council, and, until he was ejected, was the people's voice on the board at Sound Transit. McKenna is the kind of Republican the party needs more of. On abortion, he says that he cannot recommend it, but "as a conservative," he wants the choice in the hands of the woman and not the state.
On the Patriot Act, he opposes "sneak-and-peek" warrants and says the whole law needs to be thoroughly reviewed for its consistency with constitutional rights. On the Public Disclosure Act, he sides again with the people, noting that the attorney general's office was sued for nondisclosure, lost the case and had to pay the citizen's legal costs.
McKenna said he would be honored to defend the "top two" primary-election system before the U.S. Supreme Court, should the voters accept that system Nov. 2. In that, he also sides with the people against both parties.
Attorney general is a partisan position that calls for a nonpartisan style. When asked at The Seattle Times/City Club debate Tuesday what part of the job he would perform "specifically as a Republican," McKenna said, no part of it. The job is about managing a state office of 500 lawyers — keeping them motivated, focused and successful. The attorney general needs to be someone to whom competitive lawyers on the staff can pledge their loyalty. Slade Gorton was such a person. So is Christine Gregoire.
Our choice to succeed her is Rob McKenna. |
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