Slog - Comments on Sneak Peek at GOP Message http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/sneak_peek_at_gop_message I hung out with former state GOP chair Chris Vance this morning. He's currently working as a Republican consultant—most recently working against the PBDE ban in Olympia. (He lost.) Anyway, he laid out Dino Rossi's strategy for 2008, which is: Bash Gov. Gregoire for expanding the budget by one third. He doesn't have that quite right, but he's not way off. If you don't adjust for inflation, the increase between the '03-05 budget and the brand new budget is not a third, but it is nearly 26%. The budget that Gov. Gregoire inherited, the '03-05 budget, was $25.5 billion. Her... Copyright 2008 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:51:52 -0800 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:36:21 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Gomez WHAT. Wouldn't it be far, far easier for the GOP to bash Gregoire's governing impotence, especially with the viaduct and her unwillingness to exercise her authority?

C'mon, GOP. If you're gonna smear our useless governor, don't pussyfoot her uselessness. You never have sidestepped a chance to bash before and now's no time to start.

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/sneak_peek_at_gop_message#c697226 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/sneak_peek_at_gop_message#c697226 News Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:19:05 -0800 Comment by something else i have to say that i wasn't that excited about gregoire from the beginning (i still voted for her though, rossi is the bush of the nw). but i think she's turned out to be a pretty good governor, not perfect, but way better than my expectations. i think she'll win by a lot more this time.

]]> something else http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/sneak_peek_at_gop_message#c697425 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/sneak_peek_at_gop_message#c697425 News Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:08:29 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Dude, you're not getting an underwater tunnel, you're getting a viaduct.

Trust me on this.

Now, go back to sleep, Gomez.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/sneak_peek_at_gop_message#c697426 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/sneak_peek_at_gop_message#c697426 News Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:08:41 -0800 Comment by Daniel K So, the onus bounces back to Dino Rossi and the GOP. If Gregoire has actually “expanded” government, what should get cut?

Oh, come on, that's too easy a question for them. They'll just say "government itself should be cut!"

]]> Daniel K http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/sneak_peek_at_gop_message#c697604 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/sneak_peek_at_gop_message#c697604 News Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:25:44 -0800 Comment by me Dino Rossi's real campaign? Like the last time he will avoid all discussion of issues and show he's a nice guy with a good looking family.

McGavick ran a Rossi campaign against Cantwell and she finally caught on. I don't think Gregoire will be caught flat footed again.

]]> me http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/sneak_peek_at_gop_message#c697619 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/sneak_peek_at_gop_message#c697619 News Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:10:16 -0800 Comment by Ebenezer It's also ironic that Gregoire has made investments in transportation and education that Rossi wouldn't have, but that many of the state's business leaders believe is necessary. The Republican/Eyman anti-tax strategy has narrowed their base and eliminated Bellevue and much of east King County as their stronghold.


Rossi did a good job in the last election of staying on message, while Gregoire played a prevent defense. I agree with what me says: Gregoire will be doing a lot of blitzing in 2008.

]]> Ebenezer http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/sneak_peek_at_gop_message#c697644 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/sneak_peek_at_gop_message#c697644 News Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:36:21 -0800