If Darcy Burner can raise $200k, and pick up two primary challengers, then what the hell is going on in eastern WA?
We got Doc Hastings as someone to run against, and we have nobody as a viable candidate. Sure, Richard Wright has filed, but is he actively fundraising and campaigning? We need serious candidates that are busting their ass raising money, recruiting volunteers, making a website, visiting constituents, and from what I have heard, that is not the case with Mr. Wright.
Cathy McMorris has no opponent, either. With Goldmark dropping out, we are basically ceeding the eastern half of the state to the Repubs, and letting a Tom DeLay abetting weasel like Hastings off the hook.
2006 can be a big year if we run against every Republican in federal, state, and local races. A guy like Hastings has so much dirt, people should be jumping at the chance to take him on. From the looks of it, our next state party chair will have to do the recruiting right away after the election. At least the person who wins will be in a good location to start looking (Now in Kent, shows what I know).

