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Lawmakers react to the GAO's decision to give Boeing a chance for the Air Force tanker deal, while liberal blogger David Goldstein remembers John McCain's support for the other guys. ...

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Lawmakers react to the GAO's decision to give Boeing a chance for the Air Force tanker deal, while liberal blogger David Goldstein remembers John McCain's support for the other guys. ...

Lawmakers react to the GAO's decision to give Boeing a chance for the Air Force tanker deal, while liberal blogger David Goldstein remembers John McCain's support for the other guys. ...

P-I columnist Joel Connelly rips Gov. Christine Gregoire a new one for her conduct in Casino-gate. ...

But while possible legal issues loom for Gregoire, the state governor still gained an endorsement from Washington's police force. The Right, however, still smells blood. ...

Did the Democrats decide to switch their endorsement for Pierce County Executive from Pat McCarthy to Calvin Goings? The News Tribune says so. ...

Did Seattle steal the election for Dino Rossi in 2004? His supporters think so. ...

Foot-in-mouth disease: Sen. Gordon Smith of Oregon issues his apology for remarks last week that some interpreted as a defense of polygamy while left-wing blogs pounce on the coverage. ...

Stepping into a hole: King County to face a $60 million budget shortfall in 2009. ...

Stepping out?: The 46th Legislative District's race for state representative has taken a strange twist, with Democratic candidate Scott White saying he had bowed out of the race, only to change his mind later. PolitickerWA has the report. ...

Pushed aside?: The Seattle P-I says it looks like all those Department of Justice and FBI investigations finally convinced Alaska voters that Sen. Ted "Series of Tubes" Stevens might not be the right guy to have in power. ...

  

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