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Songs to save the farm
The top-two primary last month was only the latest election initiative from the Washington State Grange. The old blanket primary was the group's work, too. That was in 1934 when the agricultural group teamed with organized labor to push through an initiative to the Legislature. That same year the national grange requested a song book properly adapted to the use of Juvenile Granges and our younger members. In 1935 this book, which I found at a local garage sale, was published:.The book gives you a good idea of what the Grange was trying to do in the 1930s, with its songs about patriotism,...
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aggregated: 17 weeks 5 days ago
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Election Update
In the latest election-results update, Gov. Christine Gregoire lost some ground (and two counties) in her race for reelection against Republican challenger Dino Rossi; Republican attorney general Rob McKenna gained a bit over his challenger, Democrat...
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Cornfield on Primary Results
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Herald political reporter Jerry Cornfield weighs in on some interesting primary results, including Mike Hope's run against Liz Loomis in the 44th LD: Republican Mike Hope of Lake Stevens can't be faulted for feeling the third time will be charming......
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topics: political, primary, republican
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Lunch Date: Mike's Election Guide 2008
(A few times a week, I take a new book with me to lunch and give it a half an hour or so to grab my attention. Lunch Date is my judgment on that speed-dating experience.)Who's your date today? Mike's Election Guide 2008, by Michael Moore.Where'd you ...
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topics: book, congress, democrats, election, representative
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