Re-elect Peter Goldmark
Some elected offices sound like patronage for Midwest politicians, circa 1933. Commissioner of Public Lands. Insurance Commissioner. Superintendent...
View ArticleScott unfamiliar with our district
Some people don't like Republicans and some people don't like Democrats. Nobody likes a carpetbagger.
View ArticleHeterosexuals also support equality
I'm troubled by the fact that Sunday's article about Referendum 74 included only gay couples who support Ref 74 and straight couples who oppose it.
View ArticleVote and urge state to allow all to vote
Finally our ballots have arrived! Now we can vote in our own homes, talk over the candidates and the issues with our family, and know that when we...
View ArticleMcAullife knows our state's values
Dawn McCravey, during a recent forum, referenced her son-in-law's teaching experience in Texas to bolster charter schools. I wonder what else she...
View ArticleTrending on Twitter: Groupthink
Washington -- Walk Into The "Filing Center" At A Presidential Debate And You'll See Hundreds Of Reporters Seated At Tables Doing Two Things: Watching...
View Article'Access' to birth control doesn't count
Mitt Romney is running ads explaining that he does not object to birth control. But no one questions his stance that women should have, as the ads...
View ArticleElect Bob Ferguson
Traditionally, Washington's attorneys general are independent and aggressive, respected and influential nationwide. Most recently, Rob McKenna has...
View ArticleDelBene's tactics ignore real issues
The Suzan DelBene campaign seems to consist primarily of attacking John Koster by employing the phony "War on Women" strategy concocted by the Obama...
View ArticleCan anyone help young job seekers?
In response to the Oct. 14 commentary, "High stakes for young voters": Being a young voter I would agree we have a responsibility to our country and...
View ArticleAdministration covers up scandal
Many years ago President Richard Nixon resigned on account of the now "infamous" Watergate break-in. No one was killed or physically hurt.
View ArticleBader will help unrepresented south
In 1962, most of Everett's 30,000 citizens and City Council members lived north of 41st Street. A half century later most of Everett's 100,000...
View ArticleCoverage helps personalize issue
Thank you for your Sunday cover story featuring Referendum 74. I was...
View ArticleLies, debt what we get with Obama
I'm as shocked that the Herald editorial board endorsed Obama for a second term as I was that the sun rose in the East this morning.
View ArticleLet's emulate girl's courage
It is humbling for me to hear of the 14-year-old Pakistani girl,...
View ArticleWhat America will we pick?
WASHINGTON -- This election is only tangentially a fight over policy. It is also a fight about meaning and identity -- and that's one reason why...
View ArticleTry to follow the very big money
How are you enjoying your $6 billion election? Are you satisfied with the candidates you have to choose from? And how about all the barrage of...
View ArticlePromises unmet; time for a change
With so many critical posts and propositions at stake in this presidential election year, you owe it to yourself and to your country to use that vote...
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