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Carr Concedes

News   November 3, 2009 at 8:56 pm ElectionNerd

According to a report from his campaign-night event in West Seattle. Not surprising, given that tonight’s results show the current city attorney losing to challenger Pete Holmes, 62 to 38 percent.


  • Jan

    His political tombstone will read:
    “His ruthless pursuit of nightclubs killed him”

  • Jan

    His political tombstone will read:
    “His ruthless pursuit of nightclubs killed him”

  • http://gomezticator.livejournal.com/tag/wsdot+tunnel Gomez

    I think people also saw him as a remnant of the Nickels regime and wanted to flush the toilet, so to speak.

  • http://gomezticator.livejournal.com/tag/wsdot+tunnel Gomez

    I think people also saw him as a remnant of the Nickels regime and wanted to flush the toilet, so to speak.

  • uh huh

    he was a shitty attorney too, losing the sonics, losing the Carr impound law, losing the 12 million to the injured firefighter.

  • uh huh

    he was a shitty attorney too, losing the sonics, losing the Carr impound law, losing the 12 million to the injured firefighter.

  • gnossos

    so much for the value of the crucial Publicola endorsement. Better luck next time.

  • Morning Fizzy

    #4 had Publicola endorsed Holmes he would have been at 46122 votes. Up two from the actual results.

    Gomez just give it up.

  • Morning Fizzy

    #4 had Publicola endorsed Holmes he would have been at 46122 votes. Up two from the actual results.

    Gomez just give it up.

  • http://gomezticator.livejournal.com/tag/2009+election Gomez

    Give what up, troll? He lost. The voters spoke.

  • http://gomezticator.livejournal.com/tag/2009+election Gomez

    Give what up, troll? He lost. The voters spoke.

  • gnossos

    so much for the value of the crucial Publicola endorsement. Better luck next time.