GOP candidate has long record — in jail

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By David Postman
Seattle Times chief political reporter


OLYMPIA — The state Republican Party this week picked a candidate fresh out of jail for harassing politicians to run against Democratic state Auditor Brian Sonntag.
After no other Republican filed to run against Sonntag, party officials on Thursday filed Will Baker, well known in his hometown of Tacoma and at the Pierce County Jail but apparently not at GOP headquarters.

Yesterday, the party was trying to get Baker "unfiled," which state election officials say can't be done without court action.

"We are stuck with him," said Republican Party Chairman Chris Vance. "It's somewhat embarrassing. We should have been more thorough in checking him out."

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2001999218_gopgoof07m.html

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1. Just saw this on the news

I wasn't worried about Brian Sonntag's reelection anyway, but this once again proves what a fucking idiot Chris Vance is :evilgrin:

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2. No biggie, just par for the course

For example, Ellen Craswell, John Carlson...

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3. Sonntag riffed on this last night

at the South County Democrats' dinner. He was hilarious, definitely the hit of the evening. He talked about his record - 3 terms as state auditor - and his opponent's record - POLICE record! It was priceless.