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Two for Two on Times Endorsements

by Goldy — Friday, 7/31/09, 4:40 pm

Way back in June I predicted the Seattle Times would endorse State Sen. Fred Jarrett for King County Executive, and a month later they did, along with State Rep. Ross Hunter. So flush with victory and armed with the knowledge that they would be doing dual endorsements, at least in crowded, high profile primary races, I stuck my neck out and made another prediction: Joe Mallahan and Mayor Greg Nickels in the mayor’s race.

Lo and behold:

For the primary, voters should back Greg Nickels — yes, even with legitimate concerns about his handling of the transportation department — and Joe Mallahan, a T-mobile executive yet to demonstrate why he should hold the city’s top job.

See Bruce, it’s just like I told you… you guys are predictable even when you think you’re being unpredictable.

Anyway, enough of the celebrating and back to the prognosticating, which gets increasingly difficult the lower the profile of the race. But here goes: Conlin, Bagshaw, Licata and Royer in the City Council races, and a big, fat, libertarian “No” on the Seattle Plastic Bag Fee measure. If they do dual endorsements in Council Districts 4, 6 and 8, throw in Bloom, Israel, and here’s the reach… Forch. As for City Attorney, I’m guessing some on the board are tempted to go with Holmes, if only to show they’re willingness to toss out an incumbent (there’s that predictable unpredictability) but I’m betting they stick with Carr.

Those are my predictions, and I’m sticking with ’em.

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  1. 1

    The Raven spews:

    Friday, 7/31/09 at 5:50 pm

    The Stranger has given McGinn a fair number of column inches. I quite like him, which I figure means he’s doomed.

  2. 2

    Ira Sacharoff spews:

    Friday, 7/31/09 at 6:27 pm

    The Times is going to endorse Nick Licata? Nah. He’s too much of a pro union lefty for the folks on Fairview, don’t you think?

  3. 3

    Goldy spews:

    Friday, 7/31/09 at 8:20 pm

    Ira @2,

    I base my prediction on the disdain the Times has shown for young female candidates, and their decidedly establismentarian bent. Had Jesse come off as substantially to the right of Nick, prediction would have been different.

  4. 4

    Kevin spews:

    Friday, 7/31/09 at 9:12 pm

    I hope McGinn makes it through the primaries. I doubt anyone is going to beat Nickels in november though :(

  5. 5

    Erich von Lustbader spews:

    Friday, 7/31/09 at 10:43 pm

    Is it Nickels or Nickles? I’ll bet a dollar to a doughnut it’s Nickles.

  6. 6

    Erich von Lustbader spews:

    Friday, 7/31/09 at 10:45 pm

    Nichols Nikkels ????

  7. 7

    Erich von Lustbader spews:

    Friday, 7/31/09 at 10:47 pm

    Maurice Micklethwaite Nickels.
    <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

  8. 8

    Ira Sacharoff spews:

    Saturday, 8/1/09 at 2:52 pm

    Goldy,
    I’ll agree with you on everything except the Licata race. I think the Times will endorse Marty Kaplan.

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