As the Presidential endorsements from prominent local elected officials and party poo-bahs pile up, here's a collection of what I could find:
Jennifer Dunn just endorsed Mitt Romney.
Dave Reichert is backing Rudy Giuliani.
Slade Gorton and Rob McKenna are on board with McCain.
Adam Smith signed on with Barack Obama (no word on whether or not he too has a crush on the audacity of hope...maybe Colbert should have asked him that).
And Jay Inslee supports Hillary Clinton.
I wouldn't be surprised if I've missed some. If so, please post in the comments and I'll update accordingly.
I also believe one of the most enjoyable elements of such early endorsements is the opportunity in the future to rib those who choose poorly, such as former Democratic Party Chair Paul Berendt's endorsement of Howard Dean. Yeeaarrrrgghhh!!!!
Posted by Eric Earling at June 26, 2007 11:48 PM | Email ThisFWIW McCain still looks good to me, though I'm not going to formally support anyone in the short term.
One thing about both McCain and Giulianni is that they are both of sufficient stature not to get bullied around by the handlers and donors. They will both make their own decisions.
As will Hillary and Bill3, the best bet going right now.
-Douglas Tooley
Tacoma, WA