Hey Goldy, hope you are keeping an eye on the Dawn McCrazey v. Rosemary McAuliffe 1st district senate race. Tea Party candidate is trying to stealth her way into the senate and take out a key Democratic Senator and the head of the Ed Committee. Great story there about hiding a radical agenda, refusal to take public questions, some really weird local PTSA involvement in an attempt to undermine public education, as well as some possible shady violations of campaign tax laws by local fundy churches. Go investigate. you will be surprised and rewarded with good material.

I have had occasions to go up to Olympia and have observed Don Benton on the Senate floor. He is impressive. His depth and breadth of knowledge makes him the "Go to" guy in Olympia. When the Democrat Senate couldn't get their own budget out of the ways and means committee, it was Don Benton who reached across the aisle, worked with three fiscally responsible Democrats and got a budget through. That is why the Democrats hate him so much. He did what the Democrats couldn't. His bills to protect children are unmatched. The real story here is that Tim Probst doesn't have a record to run on. In September, up through the 12th - Tim Probst did not receive one local contribution. That is significant. This is because Tim's answers and Representative votes are determined by whether or not it will get him re-elected, not whether or not it lines up with his or his district's values. As I said before, he has no record to run. His constituents get that - and that's why there is no local support.

I have had occasions to go up to Olympia and have observed Don Benton on the Senate floor. He is impressive. His depth and breadth of knowledge makes him the "Go to" guy in Olympia. When the Democrat Senate couldn't get their own budget out of the ways and means committee, it was Don Benton who reached across the aisle, worked with three fiscally responsible Democrats and got a budget through. That is why the Democrats hate him so much. He did what the Democrats couldn't. His bills to protect children are unmatched. The real story here is that Tim Probst doesn't have a record to run on. In September, up through the 12th - Tim Probst did not receive one local contribution. That is significant. This is because Tim's answers and Representative votes are determined by whether or not it will get him re-elected, not whether or not it lines up with his or his district's values. As I said before, he has no record to run. His constituents get that - and that's why there is no local support.