That’s one of the results getting all the citywide coverage in the wake of last night’s 5-hour 34th District Democrats endorsement meeting at The Hall at Fauntleroy: While West Seattle-residing Mayor Greg Nickels got the most votes, it wasn’t the two-thirds needed for an endorsement, not even on the 2nd ballot when it was Nickels vs. Michael McGinn, who was in second place after the first ballot. So the group then voted for a “dual endorsement” (other option on Ballot 3 would have been “no endorsement”). Anyway, if you want a taste of the moment-by-moment drama, see our as-it-happened account from last night. Right here, it’s our wrapup with just the basics, plus a few more photos and video clips interspersed:
SEATTLE MAYOR
Dual endorsement: Greg Nickels, Michael McGinn (mayor photographed early in the meeting, back of the room)
SEATTLE CITY ATTORNEY
Sole endorsement: Tom Carr (shown in this next clip after fellow West Seattleite, Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, introduced him – our clips are lo-fi, shot on Flip)
SEATTLE REFERENDUM 1 (BAG FEE)
No position
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL, POSITION 2
Dual endorsement: David Ginsberg, Richard Conlin – captured in the same frame during a lull in the action – after the photo, you’ll see how Ginsberg pitched for the vote:
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL, POSITION 4
Dual endorsement: Dorsol Plants, Sally Bagshaw
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL, POSITION 6
Dual endorsement: Nick Licata, Jessie Israel – got them both on video:
SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL, POSITION 8
Dual endorsement: David Miller, Robert Rosencrantz (here’s Miller pre-vote)
NORTH HIGHLINE SOUTH ANNEXATION (an area including part of White Center voting whether to be annexed by Burien)
Support
SEATTLE PORT COMMISSION POSITION 1
No endorsement
SEATTLE PORT COMMISSION POSITION 3
Rob Holland
SEATTLE PORT COMMISSION POSITION 4
Max Vekich
Official account online at 34dems.org. Wondering why so many “dual endorsements”? A two-thirds majority was required for a sole endorsement, so most key races went to three ballots – first with all the candidates, then the top two, then “dual endorsement or no endorsement.” Made vote-counting intense for the groups working on the elevated stage – at tables or even on the floor:
Meantime, remember that this group made an earlier endorsement of King County Council Chair Dow Constantine for King County Executive – he was at last night’s meeting too, introduced with cheers and whoops:
Added later Thursday morning: As noted in our running coverage from last night, some additional endorsement proposals were brought before the group at the end of the meeting, though they weren’t on the original agenda. Results of those proposals: The 34th DDs support the “Decline to Sign” campaign (asking people not to sign petitions being circulated that would set up a public vote on the domestic-partnership-rights measure passed by the Legislature), and also endorsed state Court of Appeal Judge Anne Ellington.
What happens next: The primary election is August 18. It’s all-mail, however, and your ballot could arrive before July is over, since the county plans to start sending them on July 29.
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