It was a bad night for Kirby Wilbur and the Seattle Times. They got slapped across the skull with a 2x4. Especially the Times...the levies passed, Hobbs ran 5th. WA doesn't want another shitty lawyer as AG, even one named Reagan.

Also, winning a statewide race makes Inslee look like a winner and McKenna looks lke a loser. I predicted when Inslee was a couple of polling points behind that he'd pass McKenna and never look back. I don't see how Rob McKenna thinks he can improve his position much in the next few months. But expect them to go negative.

Let's not get cocky. There's a big fight ahead with the general election just getting started. And please, people, give money. I know it hurts but it will hurt more if we allow Republicans to destroy our healthcare and education. And make no mistake. That's what they'll do.

The Attorney General primary election surpassed the Democratic Party's expectations as well: who knew so many Washington primary voters cared about the attendance and commitment levels of a candidate? I wonder if the Seattle Times is revisiting its past editorials ("how is it we failed to convince the new or uncommitted voters out there that Republican Party is the best thing for Washington's 99%?").

Like Dom's analysis, yours is off the mark as well, thinking that Dems wouldn't dominate in the primary; that "older/conservative" primary notion went out the window with mail balloting.

@5: 2010 was a mail in year, and primary voters were about 2% more Republican than they were in the general election. Inslee has a very, very good chance of being our next Governor.

But McKenna will heavily outspend Inslee, and it will work with some people. I gave Inslee money yesterday, and I'll give money in September, and in October.

Re "older" voters, that's an outdated notion. I don't know any people my age who are doddering troglodytes. It's the TV-watching people in their 40s that are the problem.