Reality-BasedTM Political Numbers from Nicholas Beaudrot
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Reality-BasedTM Political Numbers from Nicholas Beaudrot
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I missed voting in this primary, since I moved right before my registration changed. The Stranger Election Control Board has a decent rundown (PDF) on all city, county, and statewide primary races. Really, any of the six candidates for the 43rd leg are quality folks; Bill Sherman is the Times' favorite, and he'd do just as well. Yes on proposition No. 1, the County Council's request us to reauthorize the money it uses to fingerprint inmates. And vote for all incumbent Washington State Supreme Court Justices.
That leaves Initiative 88, which puts me in a quandry. In general, I vote against initatives, since I like to give our elected leaders the benefit of the doubt. But the School District's finances are not yet under control. So, there are good reasons to vote yes. It's really tough to consider "people who want to spend more money on education" a special interest, especially when the money is not specifically earmarked for any one use and per-student spending is fairly low.
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updated by Nicholas Beaudrot on 10:00 16 September 2006
