August 25, 2006
IF W HAD DONE THE SAME HE'D HAVE BEATEN AL GORE:
McGavick reveals '93 DUI charge in unusual letter on his personal life (Alicia Mundy, 8/25/06, Seattle Times)
Republican Senate candidate Mike McGavick issued an unusual confession Thursday, discussing his failed first marriage, mistakes as a father, layoffs he executed at Safeco — and revealing a 1993 drunken-driving charge.Posted by Orrin Judd at August 25, 2006 8:27 AMHe also acknowledged that, while working as a political operative for then-Sen. Slade Gorton, he ran an ad that inaccurately characterized an opponent's views.
McGavick surprised supporters, Democrats and the media as much by how he divulged his personal history as by the content of the admissions.
It's also good to get it out there while everyone's still focused on whether or not Cantwell is going to get Liebermanned in the primary.
Posted by: John at August 25, 2006 10:35 AMShe's not, because her opposition was the best money could buy.
The real question is, has she already paid for all that opposition research which is now worthless? Or now what to run in the big media buys already made for last weekend of October. Betcha there's some scrambling going on to get some checks cashed, or payments stopped.
Posted by: Raoul Ortega at August 25, 2006 11:19 AM