In Brief - May 4th, 2006
Here is today's quick news digest:
- According to the latest Elway poll, Senator Maria Cantwell has maintained a 20 percentage point lead over Republican challenger Mike McGavick. The poll was conducted last month. Cantwell leads 52 percent to 23 percent, while 26 percent were undecided. The poll of 405 Washington voters has a margin of error of 5 percentage points.
- Darcy Burner continues to make waves on a national level after her amazing fundraising success in the first quarter. Kossack Superribbie has posted a "May House Race Rankings" that mentions Darcy as a "first tier" candidate:
18. Washington 08 (Darcy Burner vs. Rep. Dave Reichert): Burner raised some eyebrows by outraising Reichert. A win here would be huge--getting Reichert out of this winnable suburban Seattle seat before he gets entrenched.
If you'd like to help take back Congress this year, the best way to make that happen is to contribute to Darcy's campaign. - A nice aerial photo of Sound Transit's Central Link Light Rail project is currently the Seattle Times' Most Viewed picture from the newspaper's online gallery. The project is more than 40% finished and slated for completion within a few years.
- Senator Kerry & Representative Hinchey have introduced legislation to repeal more than $28 billion in wasteful tax breaks and subsidies for oil companies. Learn more here.
