#1 Pragmatic Democrats in Washington State
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:47 pm
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[quote]SEATTLE, Sept. 18 — Even as Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington has faced frequent criticism for having voted for the war in Iraq, her re-election campaign appears to be benefiting from a cold dose of pragmatism among many of her fellow Democrats.
Mike McGavick, a former insurance executive, is the Republican running for Ms. Cantwell’s seat.
After looking east to Connecticut, where another supporter of the war, Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, lost the Democratic primary last month, many Democrats here say attacking Ms. Cantwell in Tuesday’s primary seems flat-out foolish because it could benefit the well-financed Republican challenger in November.
“Those people were looking for a reason to vote for her anyway,â€
[quote]SEATTLE, Sept. 18 — Even as Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington has faced frequent criticism for having voted for the war in Iraq, her re-election campaign appears to be benefiting from a cold dose of pragmatism among many of her fellow Democrats.
Mike McGavick, a former insurance executive, is the Republican running for Ms. Cantwell’s seat.
After looking east to Connecticut, where another supporter of the war, Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, lost the Democratic primary last month, many Democrats here say attacking Ms. Cantwell in Tuesday’s primary seems flat-out foolish because it could benefit the well-financed Republican challenger in November.
“Those people were looking for a reason to vote for her anyway,â€