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Miller Continues to Lock Down Union Support (Slog)

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Bryan T. Bissell, "Miller Continues to Lock Down Union Support," Slog: The Stranger's Blog (August 15, 2009)

City council position 8 candidate David Miller continued his near monopoly on union support today when he received three more labor endorsements. . . . Miller also has the backing of most of Seattle's Democratic districts.
His position 8 opponent Mike O'Brien has a similar level of support within the environmental community, including the backing of the Sierra Club, Washington Conservation Voters, the Cascade Bicycle Club, and Friends of Seattle.

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How His Garden Grows (The Stranger)

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Dominic Holden, "How His Garden Grows," The Stranger (July 22, 2009)

Mike McGinn, an environmentalist with bona fides that include heading up last year's park levy and chairing the local Sierra Club chapter, isn't just being contrary for contrary's sake. Quite the opposite. His positions are unexpected, smart, and progressive. At a mid-July mayor's-race forum organized by Friends of Seattle at the Spitfire, red-bearded McGinn filled out a giant flash card for a lightning round of questions. Does he support repealing the so-called head tax?

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Mayoral Update: Who's Melting (Slog)

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Dominic Holden, "Mayoral Update: Who's Melting," Slog: The Stranger’s Blog (July 14, 2009)

Last week, The Stranger published its patented Snowball’s-Chance-in-Hell—O-Meter, which rates the likelihood of a candidate making it through the top-two primary. Mayor Greg Nickels is a shoo-in; the question is who will face off with him. Last night, the candidates went head-to-head at a forum at Spitfire sponsored by Friends of Seattle.

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