It’s not too surprising.
State Rep. Roger Goodman (D-45, Kirkland), one of six candidates who announced for the First District Congressional seat being vacated by US Rep. Jay Inslee (D-1)—Inslee, of course, is running for governor—announced today that he’s dropping out of the race. Goodman’s decision comes on the heels of what he himself called an “anemic” quarter of fundraising, which prompted rumors last month that he planned to withdraw from the race.
It’ll be interesting to see if this puts any pressure on any of the remaining non-Darcy Burner candidates to drop out and coalesce around an anybody but Darcy candidate, or if the rest of the pack stays in. It’ll also be interesting to see (if you can with small numbers) where his support goes. As I’ve said, I like all the candidates I know in the race.
Yeah. My dilemma exactly. Who can win this district? That’s my bottom line.
@1 Darcy hugs rabbits! She’ll get the rabbit vote! =8:D<
Roger would have been a good Congress critter. Better than Darcy. So, it goes in politics.
Why does there need to be an “anybody but darcy” group? Why do they not like her?
@4
Well, that’s a good question, isn’t it.
I think Darcy is great, as are some of the other candidates.
I think many have an issue with Darcy because she lost, twice, and that leaves something of a mark. However, she has lots of backers, and interesting experience, and likely access to a lot of money, and so will be seen as the one to beat – hence the ‘anyone but her’ candidate coalescing out of everybody else.