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Initiative 985 is supposed to ease road congestion. If passed by voters, it would open high occupancy vehicle lanes to all drivers during off peak hours. It would also require that 15% of vehicle sales taxes go to a fund to reduce traffic congestion, synchronize traffic signals and pay for roadside assistance. Ross Reynolds spoke with initiative sponsor Tim Eyman on July 21, 2008.

An alliance between 'the two Washingtons' was the theme as Michelle Obama addressed a fundraiser at Seattle's Qwest Field yesterday (THURS). The potential First Lady urged support for her husband Barack Obama, and for the reelection campaign of Governor Chris Gregoire. KUOW's Amy Radil reports.

Jason Osgood is a Software developer and self proposed 'election integrity activist.' He is the Democratic candidate for the Secretary of State. He spoke with Ross Reynolds on June 5, 2008.

Washington State's political parties are warning that the August 19th statewide primary may not count. They say that's because of unresolved questions over the legality of a top two primary system. Washington's Secretary of State says he's not concerned. Olympia Correspondent Austin Jenkins reports.

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This isn't exactly the party I'd planned, Hillary Clinton said to a cheering crowd, but I sure like the company. In a half hour speech in Washington, DC, Clinton asked her supporters to get behind the presidential campaign of her former rival, Barack Obama.

Hillary Clinton scored a big win in Kentucky yesterday, but with another loss this time in Oregon her chances of becoming the Democratic nominee continue to slip away. Did sexist media coverage help push Hillary's campaign off track? Should Hillary Clinton have given a speech about gender similar to the speech Barack Obama gave about race? What have you've seen or read in the media? What conversations have you been having about gender and the presidential primary? Also today: how has the culture war between evangelical and liberal protestants played out in the Pacific Northwest? We talk to a professor of religion at the University of Washington about his new book, Evangelical vs. Liberal.

June 6 is the deadline to file to run for elected office in Washington State. But the races for some top jobs from Secretary of State to Insurance Commissioner are still uncontested. Why? Our guest today will talk about the pros and cons of running for office. Is it getting harder to find candidates to run? Have you ever run for office? Would you? Will you this year? Call in and tell us about it. Plus, Oregon's presidential primary concludes Tuesday night and it could put Barack Obama over the top. We'll bring you the latest news live from Portland. And, the talk about public toilets continues at the Seattle City Council.

The California state supreme court's decision legalizing gay marriage doesn't change the legal landscape in Washington, but it does change the political one. KUOW's Amy Radil reports.

The deadline to vote in Oregon's primary is tomorrow (Tuesday) evening at 8 o'clock. It's been the most hotly contested Presidential primary in the state in many years. Salem Correspondent Chris Lehman has a round up of the final weekend of campaigning.

Seattle Congressman Jim McDermott says Barack Obama's promise to end the war in Iraq, and his ability to engage young voters, helped earn his superdelegate support. McDermott announced his endorsement today (Thursday). KUOW's Amy Radil reports.

Senator John McCain is scheduled to appear at a fundraiser in Bellevue this hour (5:00 8:00 p.m.). Today (Tues) marks his first appearance in Washington State as the presumptive G.O.P. nominee for president. KUOW's Phyllis Fletcher has more.

Former Governor Dan Evans introduced Senator McCain and his roundtable discussion on the environment May 13, 2008 at the Seattle Public Utilities Cedar River Watershed Education Center in North Bend. McCain spoke with an Eagle Scout, an REI executive, a farmer, and others about emissions cap and trade and nuclear power. This was his first appearance in Washington since he became the presumptive GOP nominee for President.

John McCain is in North Bend Washington today to talk about the environment. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee wants a mandatory limit on greenhouse gas emissions. He also thinks nuclear power may help get us there. We'll take a closer look at McCain's proposals. Also today, is a politician's stage of life relevant? Is McCain too old? Is Obama too young? Airline pilots have to retire at age 65. Should there be a mandatory retirement age for presidents? There already is a mandatory minimum age. You can't run for president if you're under 35. Is that right? Call (206) 543 5869. Plus, the President of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, Arjun Makhijani, explains how he thinks we can have an energy future that is carbon free without resorting to nuclear power. He'll explain.

Barack Obama picked up the support of one more Washington state superdelegate Thursday. But the state's other undecideds say they're holding firm. KUOW's Amy Radil reports.

Hillary Clinton's 10 point victory in Pennsylvania's primary keeps things more or less the same in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. And it means that Oregon's May 20 primary continues to shape up as one of the last important primary battlegrounds. Salem Correspondent Chris Lehman has more.

Hillary Clinton stumped by a reporter's question about Bill's earnings from promoting a trade deal with Colombia; while Hillary herself opposes the deal, she has loaned her campaign millions of dollars of her and Bill's shared income, raising questions of conflict of interest.

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton delivers a key speech about foreign policy in the George Washington University Media and Public Affairs Building's Jack Morton Auditorium on Monday, February 25, 2008.

Washington State voters won't have to vote a straight party ticket in future primary elections. The U.S. Supreme Court today (Tues.) upheld the state's open primary election system, which was challenged by the major political parties. Correspondent Tom Banse has more on how the voting will work now.

Barack Obama tries to mend growing racial tension in the 2008 presidential election. He describes the tension as a racial stalemate and tries to explain anger in the black community and resentment in the white community. Obama says he wants to move beyond the racial divide with a new style of politics.

Barack Obama tries to mend growing racial tension in the 2008 presidential election. He describes the tension as a racial stalemate and tries to explain anger in the black community and resentment in the white community. Obama says he wants to move beyond the racial divide with a new style of politics.

The Clinton campaign was asked Monday why Barack Obama is being considered for the VP slot if (they say) he's not ready to be commander in chief. Yesterday Senator Obama called this the double speak, double talk that Washington is very good at. And John McCain is accusing Barack Obama of 'doublespeak' on the question of public financing for his campaign. Today we explore the pleasures and pitfalls of political doublespeak with two special guests. Call in with your favorite examples. Also, we start the show here in Washington State with an update on the wrangling down in Olympia as the legislative session winds down. And a political science professor analyzes President Bush's veto of a torture bill over the weekend. Are there more Abu Ghraib's in America's future?

Shelby Steele's latest book is, A Bound Man: Why We Are Excited About Obama and Why He Can't Win. Two years ago, he wrote White Guilt: How Blacks and Whites Together Destroyed the Promise of the Civil Rights Era. Steele is a research fellow at the conservative Hoover Institute. At University Book Store on January 28th, 2008, Steele spends the majority of his talk outlining his understanding of race relations in America, historically and currently. Steele says policies like affirmative action are driven by white guilt, not by true concern for black individuals. He says Obama's popularity is more a statement about what's going on in white America (and white guilt) than it is about Barack Obama, the individual. Steele says Obama can't win without revealing his true self. Yet Steele says Obama can't and won't reveal himself fully because if he did so, he'd stop pleasing his white supporters.

Ralph Nader is running for president again. He says issues like a single payer health care system and punishing corporate crime are not being discussed by major candidates. Nader calls Washington corporate occupied territory that turns the government against the interests of the people. Do you support Nader? Do you oppose Nader but agree with him that important issues have been taken off the table? Some say there's no place for a Nader candidacy. The media should not cover him. What do you think? Also, should there be permanent ban on backyard burning? The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency considers the proposal on Thursday. Some rural residents are up on arms. Also today, House Bill 2449 would allow day care workers to unionize. We'll find out more about it.

Barack Obama currently has about 100 more delegates than Hillary Clinton. That means Democratic party leaders could pick the presidential nominee. The Democratic party has a peculiar beast as part of its nominating process: the superdelegate. There are 796 superdelegates. They're party officials and former Democratic officeholders. And they don't have to vote the way their constituents do. Why do the Democrats have superdelegates anyway? And how do you think superdelegates should choose who they vote for?Also today, who made your blue jeans? What was the environmental toll in making them? Ross Reynolds talks with reporter Rachel Louise Snyder about the 55 billion dollar a year global denim industry.

The Washington State Republican Party uses caucuses to determine about half its delegates to the Republican National Convention, and primary results to determine the other half. National media have declared Senator John McCain the winner of the Washington State primaries and caucuses. But is he? KUOW's Phyllis Fletcher asked Luke Esser how it all works. He's the chairman of the Washington State Republican Party.

KUOW's Phyllis Fletcher recorded Republican presidential candidate John McCain as he spoke February 8th, 2008 at the Seattle Westin. Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee's stump speech was recorded by member station KCUR in Kansas City.

After sweeping the so-called "Potomac Primaries" of Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, Ariz. Sen. John McCain takes on Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in his victory speech in Alexandria, Va. CQ Politics.com's Eric Pfeiffer narrates. Author: cqpolitics Keywords: cqpolitics primary john mccain election election2008 election08 news commentary analysis Added: February 13, 2008

Republican presidential candidate John McCain spoke last night at the Seattle Westin. He asked supporters to get out and caucus for him today (Sat). KUOW's Phyllis Fletcher has more.