So - I meant to post this two weeks ago, but work's been busy, and I've been pretty slammed. But here's how I'm voting in the Primary and why I'm voting that way.

King County Executive - Dow Constantine

I'm a former resident of the 36th Legislative District where Larry Phillips is the favorite sone. I've moved out to the 34th Legislative District where Dow is the favorite son. For a long time I couldn't see any real difference between the two. Both are progressive democrats, both are committed to doing the business of the County both responsibly and intelligently. Dow moved up in my estimation for his willingness to call out Hutchinson on her stealth non-partisan Republican campaign.

One last word on this - and it's addressed to both Hutchinson and Bagshaw: I don't have a problem with the idea of voting for an avowed non-partisan, providing that describes their method of governance, not their desire to end-run voters' ability to find out relevant information about them as candidates and aspiring public servants. Another related point, if you are a Republican or a Democrat who has supported prominent Republicans, and you want to be taken seriously as a candidate by members of other parties Democrats, then it's incumbent upon you to call bullshit on the GOP when that party indulges in political thuggery, either locally or nationally. If you want to claim you're more grown up than the rest of us you have to be willing to step up and be responsible.

Port of Seattle, Commissioner Position #3, Rob Holland

Rob is the smartest guy in the race. He's pragmatic, has Port experience, and he understands that greening the Port is a strategy for economic development, and making the Port of Seattle more competitive.

Port of Seattle, Commissioner Position #4, Max Vekich

Max has a wealth of real-world Port experience and legislative experience. His proposals for job creation, increasing the Port's transparency and accountability and greening the Port are specific and well-thought out.

Mayor of Seattle, Mike McGinn

I'll admit I'm taking a bit of a flier here, and I'm far from a Nickels hater. But I have long been an advocate of the surface street solution to the viaduct and I really, really, really want the people of Seattle to have another chance to manage their city's transit needs in a way that makes sense in the 21st century.

Mike is smart and committed to questioning the economic wisdom and feasibility of the deep bore tunnel option. He's learned a lot during this campaign which bodes well for his future in Seattle politics.

City Council Position #4, Dorsal Plants

Dorsal is a very likable and energetic newcomer to Seattle and to Seattle politics. He'll probably get his clock cleaned by Sally Bagshaw, but given my criticism of Bagshaw (in paragraph 3 above), and my utter confusion by David Bloom's ability to stay on track in answering specific questions, I'm voting for Plants. I also think it's high time that the majority of our City Council reflect the current demographics and concerns of Seattle, as opposed to the greatest hits of the nineties.

City Council Position # 6, Jessie Israel

Of all the newcomers to Seattle City Council politics this go round, Jessie Israel has been most successful at putting a seasoned veteran of the Council on the ropes. Jessie's campaigning is smart and energetic. Plus, in addition to needing some new vision and energy on the Council, it would be very nice to have another woman representing the City. I don't agree with all of Jessie's policy positions all the time, but I was very impressed with her reassessment of the bag fee (which she had opposed) once the America Chemistry Council started pumping insane funds into the race. She was very up front in her statement that the industry campaign dollar influx was a game-changer. When last I heard, she was supporting the bag fee.