Like I've been saying....

...we've got a couple of key Congressional races shaping up up here in the Upper Left. But don't take my word for it. Check out Stephen Yellin's list of the top 30 Congressional races in the country over at DailyKos where you'll find these entries:


4. WA-8 (R): Open Seat. GOP Primary vs. Democratic Primary. Likely Democratic Nominee is Alex Alben , a former Internet executive. Likely GOP nominee is King County Sheriff Dave Reichert.

(Upper Left note - The race has been complicated a bit by the entry of Democrat Heidi Behrens-Benedict, who's faced off with the retiring Jennifer Dunn three times, drawing 38% in 2002, but my money's on Alben for the primary win.)

13. WA-5 (R): Open Seat, GOP Primary vs. Democrat Don Barbieri. This Eastern Washington district includes Spokane. Barbieri's website is barbieriforcongress.com . GOP candidates include Cathy McMorris and Larry Sheahan.

These really are two we can win, and we need every win we can get.