It seems to me that in at least four “major” elections recently there have been some rather strange post-election goings on. OK, I know that it’s a lot more than just four– we can probably go back to the invention of the ballot to find accusations of voter fraud – [...]
We didn't have room in this week's issue to name another one of the biggest losers in the 2009 election. So here she is:
Victoria RenardCindi Laws
In the world of campaign managers, there are winners, and there are cougars. Oh, and also cougars who lose elections. For [...]
Do not mistake local political communicator Sandeep Kaushik for a Jim Beam drinker.
We made that mistake in this week's look at the winners and losers behind the recent election results, and promptly received the following e-mail from Kaushik, subject line: "Jim Beam?"
What, are you deliberately trying to portray me' [...]
Robert Ullman
Who won big (Mercury Group, The Gays, humanity in general), who lost huge (Tom Carr, Tim Eyman, the police and firefighters' unions), who was behind them (Sandeep Kaushik, the religious right, partisan politics, the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce), and what it all means: HERE.
' [...]The Vikings, losers of two straight to conclude the regular season, redeemed themselves with a 38-14 win over Lake City in a State 5A playoff opener Friday before an estimated crowd of 3,000 at LC. Coeur d’Alene (7-3) will play host to third-ranked Eagle (9-1) in a semifinal next Friday [...]
Last night, despite the SECB's beer goggles—and wine goggles and whisky goggles—that made us swoon for Dow Constantine and Pete Holmes, a few things were extremely clear: People are sick of City Attorney Tom Carr, nobody is fooled by Susan Hutchison’s claim that she’s a “nonpartisan” (look [...]
Each election has its "winners" and "losers" -- people who may have won or lost -- or weren't even on the ballot -- but emerge stronger as a result of the election. Who were the winners and losers in the local municipal races that were held Tuesday?
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And then join your favorite team of reefer addicts and hooch pushers here on Slog as we attend all the election-night parties, boozing it up with the winners and losers. We'll post all the best parts: interviews, photos, videos, and oodles more.
Which candidate will kick out' [...]
Our team of whisky drinkers will cover the town on election night to cheer for victories (with the winners we wanted to win), commiserate in defeats (with the losers we wanted to win), piss on graves (with the losers we wanted to lose), and grovel for forgiveness (from the winners [...]
