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October 2nd, 2016 - 2:25 pm § in Misc.

SPOKANE: Spokesman Review Endorses Hillary Clinton

If they are endorsing Hiilary, shouldn’t they also come out for Joe Pakootas?  His opponent for Congress is about a fervent a Trumpee as anyone can be!   Clinton the rational choice for president Hillary Clinton is clearly qualified to be president. The breadth of experience – from White[...]

September 28th, 2016 - 8:06 am § in Misc.

ONLY IN SEATTLE: Pramila Jayapal Plays Her Gender Card

Now here in ohso liberal Seattle, Pramila Jayapal, a straight woman, is using the gender card to run against  Brady Walkinshaw, a gay male, for Congress.  Do we really need to  live through the Trump campaign here too?  How bizarre!  Jayapal has played this game of identity politics well in [...]

September 23rd, 2016 - 2:03 pm § in Misc.

An Invitation to Watch The Debate in Seattle With an Outstanding Moderator at a Great New Bar

Monday night THE-Ave.US and the Hotel-Hotel bar are going to have Joe Pakootas , candidate for Congress in Eastern Washington, as a local commentator for the first 2016 Presidential campaign debate. Joe is an outstanding candidate running against Kathy McMorris Rogers in the 5th CD of Washington St[...]

September 22nd, 2016 - 7:01 pm § in Misc.

Pramila Jayapal Too Busy Raising Money In New York to Show Up for a Debate Here!

In a way, this makes sense. Pramila Jayapal’s run isn’t really about the district. It’s about herself. She doesn’t live in the district, and she only jumped into the race once Brady pushed Jim McDermott out…                                       [&hel[...]

September 19th, 2016 - 10:49 am § in Misc.

Election 2106: The Indians Are Coming!

In the 2016 elections, Denise Juneau,  Joe Pakootas and Chase Iron Eyes are blazing a new trail. THE Ave endorsed Joe Pakootas for Congress.   We did that after hearing this remarkable man speak.  Joe seems like an ideal candidate for the eastern side of our state, a region with very traditio[...]

September 15th, 2016 - 1:34 am § in Misc.

Hey Bernie Guys and Gals: LOOKEE HERE!

12 PLUS 1 ….. PLACES BERNIE’s BRIGADE MIGHT DO SOME GOOD RANK RACE 1 BEST HOPE FOR THE BERNIE BRIGADE The open seat in New York’s 19th District has attracted the attention of one-time New York gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout, who’s now facing Republican John Faso in this Hud[...]

August 10th, 2016 - 11:36 am § in Misc.

David Brewster: The Coming Partisan Breakup

David Brewster Valuable survey of electoral blocs in this election by Michael Barone. A sample of the close-grained look: “Certain demographic groups resisted Trump’s appeal: Mormons, Dutch-Americans in northwest and central Iowa and western Michigan, German- and Scandinavian-Americans in Wi[...]

August 10th, 2016 - 9:50 am § in Misc.

What Happens November 9?

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August 4th, 2016 - 12:00 pm § in Misc.

Brady Walkinshaw Is Jayapal’s Opponent

Walkinshaw Pulls Ahead of McDermott in Primary Election Ballots Are still being counted but the dramatic shift of nearly 1000 votes  implies that late voters must have been very pro Brady.  The Ave predicts he will in the number two slot against Jayapal.  I endorsed Brady and am very excited abo[...]

August 4th, 2016 - 11:10 am § in Misc.

THE Ave Endorses Joe Pakootas for Congress

Joe Pakootas needs your help. Despite the feckless lack of Democratic Party investment in his campaign this outstanding man, a native of the Spokane tribe, has come within 9 points of beating one of the worst Rs, Cathy McMorris Rogers for the fifth Congressional seat in our state!  Better yet, McMo[...]