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Seattle's Mayor elect Mike McGinn says he will begin working today to form a transition team for his new office. Last night, McGinn's rival Joe Mallahan conceded defeat in the race for Seattle mayor, nearly a week after Election Day.

The race for Seattle Mayor is too close to call. The first results have environmental activist Mike McGinn leading T Mobile executive Joe Mallahan by less than a thousand votes.

Time's up. Ballots are due tomorrow, either by mail or in a drop box. Still undecided on the Seattle mayor's race? Or perhaps you're seeking validation of your choice. Today a last minute debate between Seattle mayoral candidates Joe Mallahan and Mike McGinn. Their positions on transportation, education and the budget gap have evolved over the race. Where do they stand on the day before the election? Tune in to catch their closing statements. Also, undecided voters here's your last chance to ask questions before you fill out your ballot.

The Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission has fined a firefighter and union leader $5,000 for failing to report his group's political contributions.

With less than a week to go before Election Day, the candidates for Seattle Mayor are working hard to woo the thousands of undecided voters in the race. A poll released yesterday by the University of Washington shows T-Mobile executive Joe Mallahan widening his lead over environmentalist Mike McGinn. But close to 20 percent of likely voters are still undecided in the race.

Attorney and environmentalist Mike McGinn unleashed a bombshell in the race for Seattle mayor this week. Throughout the campaign, McGinn has vigorously opposed building a downtown tunnel to replace the damaged Alaskan Way Viaduct. But after the City Council unanimously endorsed the project, he announced he would not stand in the way of the tunnel after all. Depending on who you talk to, the move is either brilliant strategy or political suicide. This week, we're taking a closer look at the candidates for Seattle mayor.

Voters in Seattle are apparently having a hard time picking their next mayor. A recent poll by the online news site Publicola found more than one third of voters are undecided in the race. The race features two political newcomers, former attorney and Sierra Club activist Mike McGinn and T Mobile executive Joe Mallahan. They are in many ways similar. They both call themselves progressive Democrats, both cut their teeth in politics working as Congressional aides, both come from large Irish Catholic families. Both live in the city's north side. But the similarities end there.

12 p.m. Profile: Joe Mallahan Two men who've never held elected office are battling it out to become Seattle's mayor. Today Deborah Wang profiles Joe Mallahan, candidate for mayor of Seattle. She'll profile his opponent Mike McGinn tomorrow. Tree Farmers May Profit From Climate Regulation Many companies are inviting people like you to pay a little bit extra to offset the global warming pollution resulting from an activity such as a trip. In our region, private timberland owners, farmers, and some tribal governments are dreaming dollar signs. But what are you really buying with an offset? Correspondent Tom Banse looks into that. 12:20 p.m. City Council Candidates Robert Rosencrantz and Mike O'Brien Mike O'Brien and Robert Rosencrantz are running for an open seat on the Seattle City Council. O'Brien, a financial manager, says he'll fight for alternatives to the tunnel replacement plan for the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Robert Rosencrantz, who makes his living in real estate, says the tunnel isn't his first choice, but he still supports it. 12:40 p.m. The Future of Independent Bookstores The news that the Elliot Bay Book Company may have to move from Pioneer Square because of financial difficulties sends shudders through the book lover community. How can independent book stores survive? What do you look for in a book store? Call and tell us.

12:00 p.m. Too Many Administrators? A stay at home mom, and former business analyst, took a detailed look at the Seattle School District's budget. She concluded the district's administrative spending is way out of line compared to other school districts. It's Electric A new fleet of electric cars is coming to Washington. We'll learn more. The Trouble With Unemployment We talk to a laid off Seattle Times editor about the hoops you have to jump through to collect unemployment. 12:20 p.m. McGinn Backs Off On The Tunnel Mayoral candidate Mike McGinn once promised he'd stop the tunnel that was approved to replace the Alaskan Way viaduct. He said it was too expensive. He said it was bad for the climate. Yesterday McGinn announced he would uphold the agreement to build the tunnel. McGinn says he still opposes the tunnel but it would be his responsibility as mayor to follow through on agreements. What do you think of the change? 12:40 p.m. Taylor Branch on 'The Clinton Tapes' Shortly after he was elected, President Clinton asked his old friend Taylor Branch, the Pulitzer prize winning historian, to help him take care of history. Branch recorded 79 conversations with Clinton over the eight years of his presidency. The project was top secret because of fears that political enemies would subpoena the tapes. Branch recalls those conversations in his new book, The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the President.

It's late October. Tis the season for ghosts, goblins, and robo calls. With the November election two weeks away, political campaigns have kicked into high gear.

12:00 p.m. Immigrants and the Seattle Mayor's Race Seattle mayoral candidate Mike McGinn talks about his new policy paper on immigration and refugees. We also hear from candidate Joe Mallahan. Box Stores for Bellingham? Bellingham officials look at rolling back restrictions on big box stores. 12:20 p.m. Antidepressant Use Doubles The use of antidepressants has doubled in recent years, with one in ten Americans now using drugs to treat depression. We talk to the experts and we talk to you. How has this revolution in the treatment of depression affected your life, or the life of people you know? 12:40 p.m. This is Your Life in Total Recall In 1998, Gordon Bell began to digitally record as much of his life as possible. Today the technology makes it easier for everyone to track their lives. What is gained from having the specific data of your life recorded and at your disposal? How could data mining the facts of your life improve your life? What if someone steals your digital records? Jim Gemmell, co author of Total Recall, explains.

Seattle mayoral candidate Mike McGinn opened a new campaign office this weekend in southeast Seattle. Some political observers see that area as a key battleground in the mayor's race.