November 4th General Election Ballot Return Count

Here are the numbers for today:


November 4, 2008
General Election


Total Ballots Mailed

214,559
Voted Ballots Rec'd Daily
Oct 17 482
Oct 20 1,715
Oct 21 12,172
Oct 22 6,944
Oct 23 13,889

Total Ballots Received 35,202

Here are the websites of some of our local candidates to help aid in the local research:
17th District
For Senator
Senator Don Benton
David Carrier
For Representative Position 1
Tim Probst
Joseph James
For Representative Position 2
Micheline Doan
Deb Wallace
18th District
For Senator
Joe Zarelli
Jon Haugen
For Representative
Jaime Herrera
VaNessa Duplessie
Ed Orcutt
Jonathan Fant

Sarah Palin on SNL

This was kind of funny...





Here are the websites of some of our local candidates to help aid in the local research:
17th District
For Senator
Senator Don Benton
David Carrier
For Representative Position 1
Tim Probst
Joseph James
For Representative Position 2
Micheline Doan
Deb Wallace
18th District
For Senator
Joe Zarelli
Jon Haugen
For Representative
Jaime Herrera
VaNessa Duplessie
Ed Orcutt
Jonathan Fant

Clark County Vancouver Washington Ballot Returns for Nov 4 General Election

Here are the ballot return numbers for today:

November 4, 2008
General Election

Total Ballots Mailed

214,559

Voted Ballots Rec'd Daily
Oct 17 482
Oct 20 1,715
Oct 21 12,172
Oct 22 6,944
Oct 23 13,889

Data from http://www.clark.wa.gov/elections/documents/ballot%20returns/BallotReturns2008Nov.html

Here are the websites of some of our local candidates to help aid in the local research:
17th District
For Senator
Senator Don Benton
David Carrier
For Representative Position 1
Tim Probst
Joseph James
For Representative Position 2
Micheline Doan
Deb Wallace
18th District
For Senator
Joe Zarelli
Jon Haugen
For Representative
Jaime Herrera
VaNessa Duplessie
Ed Orcutt
Jonathan Fant

Clark County November 4th General Election Ballot Return Count

Here are the ballot return numbers for today:

November 4, 2008
General Election

Total Ballots Mailed

212,482

Voted Ballots Rec'd Daily
Oct 17 482
Oct 20 1,715
Oct 21 12,169

Total Received 14,366

Data from http://www.clark.wa.gov/elections/documents/ballot%20returns/BallotReturns2008Nov.html

Here are the websites of some of our local candidates to help aid in the local research:
17th District
For Senator
Senator Don Benton
David Carrier
For Representative Position 1
Tim Probst
Joseph James
For Representative Position 2
Micheline Doan
Deb Wallace
18th District
For Senator
Joe Zarelli
Jon Haugen
For Representative
Jaime Herrera
VaNessa Duplessie
Ed Orcutt
Jonathan Fant

Negative Politicking On the Rise

It looks like the Negative Politickers are continuing their campaign. I received another supposedly "negative" ad on Senator Don Benton today. I say supposedly because I don't see anything wrong with accepting money from most of the organizations listed on that particular mailer. I shop at most of the businesses listed. Many are here locally. It seemed like a positive piece until I saw that there was a picture of Benton's opponent on the other side. And how are companies like Les Schwab and Stimac Construction special interests?

So, my victim count by the negative politickers thickens. I think there have been 3 or 4 attacks on Benton. And I heard that another attack piece just came out on Mielke--I haven't seen this one yet though. These attacks seem to be coming from only the left field. Why have they stooped to negative politics instead of focusing on the issues?

I'm still waiting to see a hit piece on someone running on the Democrat ticket--It seems odd that the Republicans are taking the beating and not pushing back. But I like this. As I've said, I do not like negative politickers.

We can see evidence that negative politicking only turns people off--as in the presidential election. Also, people that I have talked with about politics are fed up with those who stoop to the level of attacks--both in the mail and through other means, like breaking signs or worse yet, destroying personal property simply because someone places a political sign in their yard.

As usual, here are the websites of some of our local candidates to help aid in the local research:
17th District
For Senator
Senator Don Benton
David Carrier


For Representative Position 1
Tim Probst
Joseph James

For Representative Position 2
Micheline Doan
Deb Wallace

18th District
For Senator
Joe Zarelli
Jon Haugen

For Representative
Jaime Herrera
VaNessa Duplessie

Ed Orcutt
Jonathan Fant

Clark County Ballot Results For November 4th General Election

Clark County ballots: returned as of today for the November 4th General Election

November 4, 2008
General Election

Total Ballots Mailed

212,482

Voted Ballots Rec'd Daily
Oct 17 482
Oct 20 1,715
Data from http://www.clark.wa.gov/elections/documents/ballot%20returns/BallotReturns2008Nov.html

Here are the websites of some of our local candidates to help aid in the local research:
17th District
For Senator
David Carrier
Senator Don Benton

For Representative Position 1
Tim Probst
Joseph James

For Representative Position 2
Micheline Doan
Deb Wallace

18th District
For Senator
Joe Zarelli
Jon Haugen

For Representative
Jaime Herrera
VaNessa Duplessie

Ed Orcutt
Jonathan Fant

Building Industry Association of Clark County Endorsement

The Building Industry Association of Clark County has endorsed:

Don Benton State Senator 17th LD
Deb Wallace State Representative 17th LD
Joseph James Candidate for State Representative 17th LD
Joe Zarelli State Senator 18th LD
Jaime Herrera Sate Representative 18th LD
Ed Orcutt State Representative 18th LD
Tom Langston Candidate for State Senate 49th LD
Mike Bomar Candidate for State Representative 49th LD

Candidates Don Benton and Joseph James are attacked

I said in a previous blog that I was keeping a list of negative politickers and those who have been made the victims.

Thus far only the Republican candidates have been "hit". From what I can tell the attacks have either come from Seattle based special interests--judging by the postal code, or the Democrat party, or a flat out attack by an opponent.

Why is the negative politicking coming from the Demorcat Party?

Here are the websites of some of our local candidates to help aid in the local voter research:
17th District
For Senator
David Carrier
Senator Don Benton

For Representative Position 1
Tim Probst
Joseph James

For Representative Position 2
Micheline Doan
Deb Wallace

18th District
For Senator
Joe Zarelli
Jon Haugen

For Representative
Jaime Herrera
VaNessa Duplessie

Ed Orcutt
Jonathan Fant

Christian Coalition Guide Shows Views of Local Candidates

I just got my ballot and am doing the research now on candidates that I haven't been following. One of the places that I like to check is the Christian Coalition Guide which can be found here: http://www.christiancoalition.us/1583/depot/2008%20WA%20CD3New.pdf

Here are the websites of some of our local candidates to help aid in the local research:
17th District
For Senator
David Carrier
Senator Don Benton

For Representative Position 1
Tim Probst
Joseph James

For Representative Position 2
Micheline Doan
Deb Wallace

18th District
For Senator
Joe Zarelli
Jon Haugen

For Representative
Jaime Herrera
VaNessa Duplessie

Ed Orcutt
Jonathan Fant

Tis the Season for Politicking

It's definitely Politicking Season with canidates all marked for their October Suprises. It was made apparent today with the cold weather and the appearance of the first attack ad by a group hiding behind the label "Better Future for Washington". Oddly enough, this negative mail piece was mailed from Seattle (a.k.a. likely a special interest group).

The point being...the Negative Attacks have begun and we have to put up with them until the elections are over.

This particular piece attacked Senator Don Benton. I'm going to keep a list of victims of the hit pieces because I will probably end up voting for the candidates who do not take part in these partisan attacks. I've seen enough with the Wyden vs Smith tv commercials--and they don't even live in Vancouver.

Joseph James and Senator Don Benton Will Not Raise Taxes

With taxes on the rise and a projected deficit of 3.2 billion I feel we need to make sure that our elected officials will not raise our taxes. Only Don Benton and Joseph James have signed their "no new tax pledge". So I know that they will at least not raise our taxes because we can hold them accountable.

On the other hand, their opponents David Carrier and Tim Probst have not yet signed this pledge. I think the voters of the 17th need to encourage all of our candidates to sign the "no new tax pledge"--if they will not, that will be evidence that we can not count on them to protect our bank accounts.

Candidates Views on Abortion

I did some quick checks on our local candidates to see where they stood on life issues in regards to a woman's right to choose.

Candidates of Clark County that are Pro Life include:

Michael Delavar - Pro Life / Family Positions
LifePac Recommended - (see http://lifepac.org/ss1/)
Don Benton - Pro Life / Family Positions
LifePac Recommended - (see http://lifepac.org/ss1/)
Joseph James - Pro Life / Family Positions
LifePac Recommended - (see http://lifepac.org/ss1/)
Micheline Doan - Pro Life / Family Positions
LifePac Recommended - (see http://lifepac.org/ss1/)
Jaime Herrera - Pro Life / Family Positions
LifePac Recommended - (see http://lifepac.org/ss1/)
Tom Langston - Pro Life / Family Positions
LifePac Recommended - (see http://lifepac.org/ss1/)
Debra Peterson - Pro Life / Family Positions
LifePac Recommended - (see http://lifepac.org/ss1/)
Tom Mielke - Pro Life / Family Positions
LifePac Recommended - (see http://lifepac.org/ss1/)
Mark Boldt - Pro Life / Family Positions
LifePac Recommended - (see http://lifepac.org/ss1/)

Candidates of Clark County that are Not Pro Life (Pro Choice) or who have mixed opinions.
Brian Baird - Anti Life / Family Positions - (see http://lifepac.org/ss1/)
David Carrier - Mixed Positions - - (see http://lifepac.org/ss1/)
Tim Probst - Anti Life / Family Positions - (see http://lifepac.org/ss1/)
Deb Wallace - Anti Life / Family Positions - (see http://lifepac.org/ss1/)
VaNessa Duplessie - Anti Life / Family Positions - (see http://lifepac.org/ss1/)
Jim Jacks - Anti Life / Family Positions - (see http://lifepac.org/ss1/)
Pam Brokaw - Anti Life / Family Positions - (see http://lifepac.org/ss1/)
Jeanne Harris - Anti Life / Family Positions - (see http://lifepac.org/ss1/)
Craig Pridemore - Anti Life / Family Positions - (see http://lifepac.org/ss1/)