Todd Donovan
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| Western races may hold key to Senate control | Todd Donovan, a political science professor at Western Washington University, said the state not only has a strong Republican base, but voters who are more than willing to toss out an incumbent, even one in a leadership position. House Speaker Tom Foley, a Democrat, lost his re-election bid in… |
2010-09-02 | |
| Initiatives draw cash | The soft drink industry has pumped a monsoon of money - $10 million so far - into a Washington state initiative that would repeal new taxes on soda pop, bottled water, candy and some canned-meat products. |
2010-08-23 | |
| Linville losing primary, worst showing in more than a decade | Election watchers caution about putting too much faith in primary results, but such a close race and strong showing for Vincent Buys could be beneficial no matter what, going into the general election, said Todd Donovan, political science professor at Western Washington University. |
2010-08-20 | |
| What do primary totals say about Murray-Rossi Senate race? | As of Wednesday morning, incumbent Democratic Sen. Patty Murray came in first in the top-two primary, with 46 percent. Republican Dino Rossi had 34 percent, while fellow Republicans Clint Didier and Paul Akers took 12 percent and 3 percent, respectively. Less than 50 percent for an incumbent is… |
2010-08-19 | |
| Big bucks fuel Eastside state Senate race | A different set of voters will be out this year, as compared to 2006 and 2008, said Todd Donovan, a political-science professor at Western Washington University. |
2010-08-18 | |
| Murray, Rossi go after each other, ignore others | A large field of candidates for the U.S. Senate won't be winnowed down to two until Tuesday's primary, but Patty Murray and Dino Rossi are acting like they're already in a head-to-head fight. Blink and you might miss the efforts to be heard by the other 13 candidates, most… |
2010-08-13 | |
| Fall senate race already going strong | For a glimpse of the fall campaign, Western Washington University political science professor Todd Donovan says, look no further than the $750,000 television commercial an independent, GOP-led group has aired attacking Murray’s record on spending and taxes. “That’s the general election… |
2010-08-02 | |
| Can Republicans' resurgence begin on Eastside? | The 45th Legislative District is in some ways a microcosm of Washington. Agriculture dominates its eastern side in Carnation and Duvall. Its western portion in Kirkland and Woodinville is white-collar, middle class, with a fair number of dot-com millionaires. |
2010-07-29 | |
| From silly to serious, initiative efforts abound | "Maybe it's frustration with the government, the lousy economy or just a general mood of discontent. But the number of initiatives filed for November's statewide ballot is at an all-time high. |
2010-06-23 | |
| Big-party fatigue shows in quirky candidate labels | "Fed up with the established political parties? In Washington state, so are some of the candidates. Encouraged by the state's unconventional primary system, around 30 candidates on the Aug. 17 ballot have shunned mainstream politics to instead identify with very small or… |
2010-06-21 |