Via the Shark comes a Seattle Times story on Mark Griswold, who is running for state rep against speaker Frank Chopp. Griswold and I sat next to each other at the Nethercutt kickoff breakfast (photographic proof), and he impressed me as a serious person who can truly present an alternative to the monolithic Democratic establishment of the city. He is an example of a growing phenomenon -- the mainstream Republican. He is pro-business and fiscally conservative, and also is pro-choice and a gay rights supporter (including the right to marry). As the Democratic leadership of Seattle navel-gazes, obsessing over reducing carbon-dioxide emmissions and whether "Bush lied!", moderate voters are turning to the GOP. Stefan and I are just two examples. The Democrats are quietly losing the middle, setting up Seattle to become a two-party city.
Check out Mark's website at griswoldforrep.org.
Posted by awm at May 21, 2004 08:33 AM