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To: Alan Smithee who wrote (183701)	10/23/2006 12:30:45 AM
From: KLP	Read Replies (2) of 794002

Can hardly believe the ST did this: SEN-WA: Left-of-Center Seattle Times Endorses McGavick (R-WA) Paper endorsed Cantwell (D-WA) six years ago. By Adam C Posted at 8:53pm on Oct. 22, 2006 redstate.com The reliable left-of-center Seattle Times has made a surprise endorsement of Republican Mike McGavick. Bellpe diaried about the endorsement and other recent WA SEN happenings. I wanted to bring out some of the details of this solid endorsement starting first with the indictments of Cantwell. Critics will note that McGavick supports the elimination of the federal estate tax, a cause for which The Seattle Times has campaigned many years. That is part of why we endorse him, but not most of it. We endorsed Cantwell six years ago, knowing her position on the estate tax, and could endorse her again... McGavick would consider the deployment of more troops. That is painful but possible. Cantwell would have other countries pay for a multinational occupation, and have Turkey and Egypt send troops. That is wonderful but unreal. A candidate from either party calling for an immediate withdrawal would be refreshing, but that seems beyond the imagination of modern campaigns... When asked about control of public spending, Cantwell restates her support of the line-item veto, a reform that would require a constitutional amendment and therefore isn't realistic, either. Her actual voting record has not been for restraint... And now for the reasons McGavick would make "an innovative and influential senator for Washington."

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