Stories for Aug. 22, 2007

Some significant signs in a little-noticed election

Wed, Aug 22, 8 a.m.

By David Brewster, Knute Berger, O. Casey Corr, and Chris Vance

Dialing for more dollars, Jane Hague's poor showing, how to read the Seattle results, liberal bias, how to spin your win, the dangers of a low-key approach: In an evolving thread, Crosscut's writers analyze Washington's first August primary, an election that was on almost no normal person's radar.

Washington and the presidential election

Wed, Aug 22, 5 a.m.

By Chris Vance

The state is unlikely to be more than a source of campaign cash during primary season. But Washington could be in play in the general election of 2008, because prospects for the GOP in the Northwest and nationally aren't as bleak as one might think.