As some of you already know on March 2 the GOP, in conjunction with three Dem Blue Dog defectors, hijacked the state budget using a rare procedural motion to pass their own Scott Walkerish budget in the State Senate. You can read more about it at The Olympian and at NW Progressive. That's the very bad news.
However it turns out that, for the GOP, every sliver lining has a cloud and his one sends Rob McKenna into the fund raising penalty box and gives Jay Inslee 30 to 60 days worth of free shots.
Thanks to state senate Republicans’ decision to hijack the budget last Friday, a move that will likely send the legislature into special session, Republican Attorney General Rob McKenna will probably be unable to raise funds for his gubernatorial campaign for another month or more.
Under state law, current state officials can’t raise money while the legislature is in session; the move by the Republicans—McKenna’s own party—could give his opponent, US Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA,1), an advantage. Publicola
With a dirty tricks proof majority in the house there is no way the GOP budget can pass without serious amendment and as of today the Democrats say thanks but no thanks to the budget. They aren't negotiating. The legislature was scheduled to adjourn on March 8 and now they will be in special session for at least 30 days and the leadership expects 60 days or even more. Of course this costs big money and the GOP is taking heat for that as well.
With the GOP in disarray and McKenna in the penalty box this is a great opportunity for Jay Inslee to raise money. The more you read about the GOP's outrageous cuts in education alone the more you will understand why you need to give Jay a hand up right now and also get in on the ground floor of organizing his campaign in your area.
Join our Dkos Group-Jay Inslee for Governor and drop me a note if you want to contribute. Lets get organized early and take advantage of all the heat the GOP is taking at both the state and national level.
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