Jay Inslee Speaking to the Clallam County Party (Photo By Chris Tucker)
Nowadays, politicians disappoint and disillusion their progressive supporters at a rate bested only by first loves and diet programs. In American liberal circles, to express faith in a modern politician is to invite instant suspicion of your gullibility and sanity, like a stranger at a bar loudly proclaiming his belief in the unsurpassed combat prowess of pro wrestlers.
Rare is a candidate with a record that displays consistent good judgment and courage, but such a candidate is running to become Governor of Washington in 2012. His name is Jay Inslee, and he is the Democratic Representative for Washington’s 1st Congressional District.
If past performance is the best indicator of future accomplishment, then Inslee is the strongest candidate for governor in years. Ever since Jay was first elected to Congress in 1992, he has been right when it counts with the uncanny regularity of a student with a cheat sheet.
Learn how after the jump ...
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