Back in 2004, following the defeat of John Kerry by George W. Bush, I created this blog and gave it a name that defined its general purpose - a four year commitment - that would hopefully come to...
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We've been getting a lot of snow and then rain. This is the dramatic result: A FLOODED SNOQUALMIE VALLEY © ALAN BERNER / THE SEATTLE TIMESAnd so is this: HWY 202 ROAD COLLAPSE AT FALL CITY ©...
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SNOWY WESTLAKE CENTER, SEATTLE (TAKEN FROM A 360° PANORAMA © BRADFORD BOHONUS)Hope you're having a safe, warm and dry Christmas.
http://www.kirkdorffer.com/ontheroadto2008/2008/12/merry-snowy-christmas.shtml
Excellent series of articles from Newsweek, well worth the read: Ch. 1: Barack Obama: How He Did It Ch. 2: John McCain: Back From the Dead? Ch. 3: The Long Clinton-Obama Siege Ch. 4: McCain C...
http://www.kirkdorffer.com/ontheroadto2008/2008/12/presidential-election-recapped.shtml
Obama Wins! A World Of Front Page Headlines
http://www.kirkdorffer.com/ontheroadto2008/2008/11/our-next-president-barack-obama.shtml
After waiting 1459 days since the last presidential election, election day 2008 is finally here. That 126 million second countdown to finally changing the direction of American is finally over. ...
http://www.kirkdorffer.com/ontheroadto2008/2008/11/time-has-finally-come-vote.shtml
Commentary on issues as we countdown to the next opportunity to change the direction of America
http://www.kirkdorffer.com/ontheroadto2008/2008/11/burners-final-tv-ad.shtml
There are many good reason, and here are just a few: And here is one other important reason:
http://www.kirkdorffer.com/ontheroadto2008/2008/10/reasons-to-vote-for-darcy-burner.shtml
I couldn't have said it better myself: > I found the P-I endorsement of Dave Reichert for re-election to > Congress perplexing. > > Why should the citizens of the 8th Cong...
http://www.kirkdorffer.com/ontheroadto2008/2008/10/hungry-for-representation.shtml
This is the last week one can register to vote for the upcoming elections. You will have to do so in person . You will need to contact your County Auditor for assistance and information. You m...
http://www.kirkdorffer.com/ontheroadto2008/2008/10/last-week-to-register-to-vote-in-person.shtml
Election day is just three weeks away, but there is at least one more chance to hear from the candidates, including Darcy Burner and Dave Reichert, and to learn more about a couple of initiatives...
http://www.kirkdorffer.com/ontheroadto2008/2008/10/newcastle-chamber-of-commerce-forum.shtml
Hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians have been scrubbed from the voter registration rolls since 2006: > (Seattle PI > ) Since > 2006, more than 450,000 voter registrations were ca...
http://www.kirkdorffer.com/ontheroadto2008/2008/09/so-you-think-youre-registered-to-vote.shtml
The United States has now been occupying Iraq for 2000 days. Will it ever end?
http://www.kirkdorffer.com/ontheroadto2008/2008/09/2000-days.shtml
Three years later, Gustav reminds us of the disaster of Katrina , and brings disaster anew to New Orleans and the Gulf coast.
John McCain turns 72 today.
It is time for the Washington State Primary. Let your voice be counted: Vote!
http://www.kirkdorffer.com/ontheroadto2008/2008/08/dont-forget-to-vote-in-washington-state.shtml
100 days until the November 4 elections.
http://www.kirkdorffer.com/ontheroadto2008/2008/07/100.shtml
Good!
http://www.kirkdorffer.com/ontheroadto2008/2008/07/sound-transit-2-fifteen-year-plan-to-go.shtml
There are only 32 days until the Washington State Primary elections on Aug. 19, 2008. With the primaries only 32 days away, that means there are ONLY 2 MORE DAYS to get registered by mail to vot...
http://www.kirkdorffer.com/ontheroadto2008/2008/07/time-running-out-to-register-for.shtml
So President Bush has declared that it would be "an affront to the Chinese people" if he were to not attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing in August. I'm sure one could qu...
http://www.kirkdorffer.com/ontheroadto2008/2008/07/bush-indebted-to-chinese-will-attend.shtml
This is the long overdue sixth in a series of postings that seek to look more closely at Dave Reichert's voting record. You can read the first five postings here: Part 1 - H.R. 1, Implementing t...
http://www.kirkdorffer.com/ontheroadto2008/2008/07/truth-behind-reicherts-voting-record.shtml
> Iraqi PM says government has defeated terrorism > > > BAGHDAD: Iraq's prime minister said Saturday that the government has > defeated terrorism in the country, a sig...
http://www.kirkdorffer.com/ontheroadto2008/2008/07/terrorism-defeated-in-iraq.shtml
Every year we need a reminder of the truths we hold to be self-evident:
http://www.kirkdorffer.com/ontheroadto2008/2008/07/we-hold-these-truths-to-be-self-evident.shtml
Tuesday was a bad day for WA-08 candidate Darcy Burner . Her house went up in flames. She and her family barely escaped before the raging fire engulfed just about all her possessions, and unfortu...
http://www.kirkdorffer.com/ontheroadto2008/2008/07/simple-but-powerful-message-garners.shtml
So the Sonics will move , supposedly with a new name, colors and logo to Oklahoma City next year. While Don Ward is blaming elected officials for this, instead of Howard Schultz who sold the t...
http://www.kirkdorffer.com/ontheroadto2008/2008/07/loss-of-seattle-sonics-will-reduce-road.shtml