Stories for Feb. 7, 2008

Six Seattle City Councilmembers come out for Obama

By David Brewster

Seattle City Councilmembers Richard Conlin, the new president of the Council, Tim Burgess, Bruce Harrell, Nick Licata, Tom Rasmussen, and Richard McIver have endorsed Barack Obama for president. The councilmembers join Mayor Greg Nickels in endorsing Obama, who visits Seattle Friday. The letter signed by the six councilmembers will be delivered to Obama in time for his rally at Key Arena Friday morning. The three other members of the Council, all women, have endorsed Hillary Clinton: Jean Godden, Jan Drago, and Sally Clark.

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Send us your campaign-related photos

By Chuck Taylor

We've just launched a gallery of reader and staff pictures, with one image always featured on the Crosscut home page. And as fate would have it, there's big news breaking today, tomorrow, and Saturday, what with Barack, Michelle, Hillary, Janet, and who knows who else visiting the state, plus hundreds of thousands attending caucuses. So send us your best shots from those events or other election-related scenes you encounter.

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Washington caucuses: Neck and neck, door to door

By Lisa Brunette

Third in a series: Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are just about even in the delegate count as Super Tuesday results continue to trickle in after record turnout. Last weekend, Obama's supporters hit the sidewalks in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, as optimistic as ever. This Saturday's caucuses in Washington will be key in the pitched battle between the two Democratic candidates.

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