Tim Eyman to crash Susan Hutchison's Election Night party at Bellevue Hyatt

As longtime readers know, we often take the trouble to remind the traditional press that Tim Eyman's campaigns are not grassroots. Anyone who carefully tracks Eyman, as we do, can see for this for themselves, because Eyman depends on one rich guy for the vast bulk of the cash he needs to buy his way onto the ballot every year. Because Eyman doesn't have much of a following, one of his annual traditions is to crash other campaigns' Election Night parties.

For example, in 2005, he showed up at David Irons' party in his gorilla costume. In 2006 he showed up at the Republicans' Election Night gathering for Dave Reichert and Mike McGavick. In 2007, he showed up at Dan Satterberg's party.

And last year, Eyman was at Dino Rossi's party:

RE: I-985's victory celebration at Bellevue Hyatt on election night -
hope to see you there

Congratulations to all of you for making the I-985 campaign such a tremendous success. Join us at I-985's victory celebration at the Bellevue Hyatt (900 Bellevue Way NE) on election night. Polls close at 8:00 pm and our victory speech will be given at 8:05 pm.

Of course, Eyman lost, but that didn't stop him from declaring victory. It's actually impossible for Eyman to lose... even if his measures fail, Michael Dunmire pays him anyway. So a rejection from voters can't feel too bad.

This year, Eyman is again going to be at the Bellevue Hyatt, King County Republicans' favorite hangout. (It's where the George W. Bush fundraiser for Dave Reichert was held back in August 2007). He's crashing Susan Hutchison's party, although he doesn't admit that in his email:

RE: I-1033's victory celebration at Bellevue Hyatt on election night - hope to see you there

Congratulations -- working together, all of us have helped make the Initiative 1033 campaign a tremendous success. Join us at I-1033's victory celebration at the Bellevue Hyatt (900 Bellevue Way NE) on election night (several other campaigns are going to be there too, making it much easier for all our supporters -- having one big party is better than having lots of little ones).

We'll get there around 7:45 pm, polls close at 8:00 pm and our victory speech will be given at 8:05 pm. If you're able to join us, please shoot me a quick email.

A few words changed here and there, but mostly identical to the message he sent last year. Eyman says "several other campaigns are going to be there" but the only campaign we've heard that has officially scheduled a party at the Hyatt is Susan Hutchison. Hers will certainly be the largest, and it's where the cameras will be, so that is also where Eyman will be.

Wonder how Susan and her team feel about Eyman's plans to crash their party? (Hutchison has gone on the record as saying she thinks Eyman's latest government-wrecking scheme would be "a disaster").