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Back in January, Rob McKenna told King 5’s Robert Mak that he would choose a presidential candidate by the time he attended his local caucus on March 3. Now, he is copping out of making a choice, refusing to tell voters if he supports Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum or any of the other GOP contenders.

The real question is, why would McKenna suddenly change course and refuse to publicly back a candidate?

It’s because the GOP slate is toxic, and he’s more closely aligned to the GOP frontrunners than voters may realize….

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AG’s Proposed Ballot Measure Includes Language Designed to Overturn Marriage Equality Law

Attorney General Rob McKenna released his proposed language for a ballot referendum designed to overturn the state’s newly enacted marriage equality law.

McKenna, a marriage equality opponent, used language that anti-marriage equality forces on the national level have designed and poll-tested to campaign for laws that uphold discrimination against same-sex couples.

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Yesterday, the Associated Press reported that Rob McKenna backed out of his previous commitment to make a choice between Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, and the rest of the GOP presidential contenders.

In January, McKenna told King 5’s Robert Mak, “I will attend my local caucus. It is a wonderful tradition, certainly.” He also told King 5 he would “have to [choose a candidate] at that point.”

The real question is, why would McKenna suddenly change course and decide against publicly picking a candidate?

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As Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum descends on Washington State to drum up support for the March 3 caucus, GOP voters must want to know — would back Rick Santorum?

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The State Senate has passed an historic bill bringing marriage equality to our state. The State House is expected to pass the bill too. Sign our petition telling Rob McKenna that you disagree with his discriminatory stance opposing marriage equality.

http://robmckennaforgovernor.com/equality/

The Reproductive Parity Act is a piece of legislation introduced in the Legislature that would provide a legal guarantee that all women have access to a full range of reproductive health services. Jay Inslee has come out in favor of it. But where does Rob McKenna stand? Huffington Post took a look on that issue.

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$6 billion in unfunded spending promises at a time when we are facing a $2 billion deficit? Rob McKenna may pretend to be a fiscal hawk, but he is not who he says he is. Since June, he has made $6 billion in spending promises without offering a single concrete proposal on how to pay for them.

Our new video, “Promises” calls McKenna out for what he is – a typical politician who makes billions in campaign promises he knows he can’t keep. Watch “Promises” and then spread the word on email, Facebook, and Twitter. (more…)

The Associated Press took a hard look at Rob McKenna’s claim that state revenue will increase by seven percent in the new biennium, a figure McKenna often uses on the trail to misleadingly suggest that he can pay for his billions in empty campaign promises.
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On Tuesday, gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna will give a speech that outlines his so called “New Direction” for Washington. If past is prologue, McKenna’s speech will lack in concrete details on how to pay for his campaign promises.
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My name is Rob McKenna, and I’m excited about the launch of my new site. To run for Governor, I’ve worked very hard to pretend that I’m a moderate Republican who stands up for consumers and the working class. But this site will help you learn about the real me.
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