Politics Seattle seeks qualified mayor Energetic visionary, adept manager, good listener. If we were "hiring" a new mayor, here are the skills and talents we'd be searching for. by Mary Bruno / April 28, 2013
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Culture McCain's 'Old Hickory' impersonation A famously bitter election 180 years ago illuminates much of the present race and the persistence of the mythology of the backwoods Westerner riding in to smite the elitists. Obama better watch how... by Alex Alben / September 26, 2008
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