Northwest fashion doesn't have to mean polar fleece and hiking boots. In "What she's wearing," our fashion expert offers regular commentary to women who aren't teens, hipsters, or obsessed with the rather unattainable standards set by "Sex and the City" but contrary to their Gore-Tex-clad compatriots, are looking for a little more pizzazz in their wardrobes.
Bruce Bartlett, a conservative writer, has a fascinating article in the new New Republic speculating on how many conservatives are defecting to Barack Obama. He finds a fair number of libertarians, such as Andrew Sullivan, in the camp of Obamacons, as well as Republicans who oppose the Iraq War and even a smattering of supply-siders.
Not likely at the higher levels, despite some flattering political gestures, in large part because Washington Democratic leaders could not bring much to the table.
Fundraising: Everybody's talking about it.
Rossi's raised $10 million and Gregoire's got $6.8 million, but the Democrats have raised some significant cash of their own, as well, barely topping the GOP last month. For a complete list of May's fundraising standouts, we turn to Chris Mulick at the Tri-City Herald for a briefing. ...