Slog - Comments on Speaking of Donating to Burner. http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/speaking_of_donating_to_burner As Eli just Slogged: The press release went out this morning from the Rodney Tom camp. He's dropping out of the Democratic primary against Darcy Burner. Tom, a former GOP state House Rep turned D state Senator, threw in the towel after his Democratic rival Darcy Burner, a former Microsoft exec, raised $125,000 over three days in a "counterfundraiser" (as Eli reported last week.) The Burner fundraiser coincided with President Bush's Bellevue visit last week on a fundraising jag for the GOP incumbent Rep. Reichert. I spoke with Tom's campaign team this morning and they say Tom just couldn't compete... Copyright 2008 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:52:23 -0800 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:55:16 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Daniel K Do we know an exact number for Tom's fund raising? $100K seems like to round a number. Since he will be refunding we may never see a report with an official number.

]]> Daniel K http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/speaking_of_donating_to_burner#c796848 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/speaking_of_donating_to_burner#c796848 2008 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:33:32 -0800 Comment by tiptoe tommy Rodney should have run against Jane Hague.

]]> tiptoe tommy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/speaking_of_donating_to_burner#c796867 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/speaking_of_donating_to_burner#c796867 2008 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:49:17 -0800 Comment by N in Seattle Damn straight, tiptoe tommy. That is, if he lives in Council District 6.

]]> N in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/speaking_of_donating_to_burner#c796873 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/speaking_of_donating_to_burner#c796873 2008 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:53:50 -0800 Comment by Mob Barley for the love of God, Burner is not a former Microsoft EXECUTIVE. She was one of thousands of 'managers' at Microsoft.

Do your research.

]]> Mob Barley http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/speaking_of_donating_to_burner#c797241 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/speaking_of_donating_to_burner#c797241 2008 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:57:03 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Darcy seemed pretty happy about recent events this evening.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/speaking_of_donating_to_burner#c797267 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/speaking_of_donating_to_burner#c797267 2008 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:55:16 -0800