From the Bellingham Herald:

COUNTY'S NO VOTE ON I-695 BAFFLES POLITIAL PUNDITS

Why Whatcom County?

That was the question a number of political observers -- including Gov. Gary Locke -- asked after Initiative I-695 passed Tuesay in 34 of the state's 39 counties, but not in Whatcom County........Whatcom is not known as a cutting-edge county leading the charge for higher taxes...."I showed the governor the map of the five counties and he said about Whatcom "That's got to be wrong,"...........

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Folks, Whatcom County didn't vote I-695 down. We have a corrupt county auditor. She throws in a few token conservatives every election just to throw us off the scent and many believe she has been rigging the votes for years. We have our very own Tammany Hall here. Just 4 days before the election, her opponent's house burned down. Very suspcious. All the Democrats supported her and gave her money obviously to protect the sweet deal they have by keeping her in office.

-- (Samizdat1@home.com), November 07, 1999

Answers

Serious charges, if they can be proved. If not, probably shouldn't be made. I enjoy rhetoric as much as the next person, but there is a difference between rhetoric and making accusations of criminal activity.

-- zowie (zowie@hotmail.com), November 08, 1999.

We have under oath admitting that she doesn't have to follow the law.

-- (Samizdat@home.com), November 09, 1999.