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June 27, 2008: Headlines

Washington candidates, campaigning on your dime

Posted Fri, Jun 27, 6 a.m.

Public campaign financing might be on the ballot this November in Seattle and King County. While most people speak of public financing as a "cleaner" way to fund political campaigns, it remains to be seen whether it alone can create beacons of good government. The only compelling case to be made is that it diversifies the candidate roster.

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Profits from poems

Posted Fri, Jun 27, 5 a.m.

While poets are often advised to secure a good day job rather than try to support themselves as poets, two Seattle bookstore owners have done the unthinkable: They make a living selling nothing but poetry.

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