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2012 General Election Endorsements
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[INCONVENIENT EDIT: BOTTOM LINE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES*. (i.e.  I would like to have noted the follow up at the end of this Endorsement List.)  I would also like to have added that no party or candidate is responsible for my obtusity**, tan gents or bane oars. ***]

* something about the protocol of cut and paste does not allow me to place this I.E. and asterisk at the bottom of this post.  But this long and winding road, is about the ditch and the drive or...
** posted 10-29-12 (i.e. [!] ? ) 
*** No Apologies Tour

US President: Barack Obama US Senate: Maria Cantwell US House 8th CD: Karen Porterfield 9th CD: Adam Smith Legislature (41st LD): Senate: Maureen Judge Rep #1: Marcie Maxwell Rep #2: Judy Clibborn State Supreme Court: #9: Sheryl Gordon McCloud

Governor: Jay Inslee Lt. Governor: Brad Owen Sec. of State: Kathleen Drew Treasurer: Jim McIntire Auditor: Troy Kelley Attorney General: Bob Ferguson Public Lands: Peter Goldmark Insurance: Mike Kreidler County Sheriff: John Urquhart Superior Court: #42: Sue Parisien

YES

Referrendum 74 (marriage equality) Initiative 502 (legalize+tax marijuana) Advisory vote #1 (ESB6635 - close bank tax loophole) Advisory vote #2 (SHB2590 - keep tank safety fee) King County Prop. #1 (renew fingerprint ID funding) Mercer Island Fire Station Bond

NO

Initiative 1185 (Tim Eyman's 1/3 rule) Initiative 1240 (defund public schools) SJR 8221 (clamp debt limit; stick it to local govt.) SJR 8223 (allow UW/WSU speculative