Walla Walla Union-Bulletin - August 24, 2018 by Andy Porter
Cantwell challenger pays visit to Walla Walla
Full article at https://bit.ly/2NfNutK
One of the two survivors in the recent primary contest to become Washington’s second U.S. Senator paid a visit to Walla Walla Thursday.
Republican candidate Susan Hutchison, who aims to unseat Democrat Maria Cantwell, had a simple answer to the question, “How do you hope to win this race?”
“I hope to win by getting more votes than my opponent,” Hutchison joked.
But, on a more serious note, Hutchison said, “I think all around the state there’s a tremendous dissatisfaction with Maria Cantwell,” and she is hoping to tap into that discontent.
Hutchison was in Walla Walla as part of a campaign swing through the region that included stops in Yakima, the Tri-Cities and Ritzville. Today she will be in Spokane for a news conference “to make a major announcement.”
Hutchison and Cantwell were the top two finalists in one of the most crowded primary races in recent memory for a U.S. Senate seat....
During an interview Thursday, Hutchison said Cantwell has fallen out of touch with her constituents, spending more time in Washington, D.C., than in Washington state except when it’s time to run for another term.
“She only awakens from her five-year nap to run for office,” Hutchison quipped.
Cantwell is seeking her fourth term in office after unseating former Sen. Slade Gorton, a Republican, in 2000. One of the issues in Cantwell’s campaign then was that a change was needed in the office and Hutchison says that charge now applies to Cantwell.
“People understand that 18 years is a long time, and 24 years is too much,” Hutchison said.
Among the top issues Hutchison is campaigning on is the need for comprehensive immigration reform that promotes legal entry into the United States and blocks illegal entry. Linked to that is the need to secure the country’s borders as opposed to the “open borders” policy Hutchison claims Cantwell supports.
“You can’t do immigration reform without secure borders,” Hutchison said. “It’s as untenable as being told you have to keep your back door open.”
Related issues include promoting free, fair trade for exports, which Washington depends heavily on, and support for agriculture, including responsive guest worker immigration policies.
“What we owe the farmer is an efficient system that provides the workers they need,” Hutchison said.
If elected, Hutchison said another top priority of hers will be military readiness and, just as important, providing support for military families and veterans. As the daughter, wife and mother of military officers, Hutchison said she understands the burdens military families contend with and the needs they have.
“I just want our voters to know I’ll fight for them,” she said.
Cantwell challenger pays visit to Walla Walla
Full article at https://bit.ly/2NfNutK
One of the two survivors in the recent primary contest to become Washington’s second U.S. Senator paid a visit to Walla Walla Thursday.
Republican candidate Susan Hutchison, who aims to unseat Democrat Maria Cantwell, had a simple answer to the question, “How do you hope to win this race?”
“I hope to win by getting more votes than my opponent,” Hutchison joked.
But, on a more serious note, Hutchison said, “I think all around the state there’s a tremendous dissatisfaction with Maria Cantwell,” and she is hoping to tap into that discontent.
Hutchison was in Walla Walla as part of a campaign swing through the region that included stops in Yakima, the Tri-Cities and Ritzville. Today she will be in Spokane for a news conference “to make a major announcement.”
Hutchison and Cantwell were the top two finalists in one of the most crowded primary races in recent memory for a U.S. Senate seat....
During an interview Thursday, Hutchison said Cantwell has fallen out of touch with her constituents, spending more time in Washington, D.C., than in Washington state except when it’s time to run for another term.
“She only awakens from her five-year nap to run for office,” Hutchison quipped.
Cantwell is seeking her fourth term in office after unseating former Sen. Slade Gorton, a Republican, in 2000. One of the issues in Cantwell’s campaign then was that a change was needed in the office and Hutchison says that charge now applies to Cantwell.
“People understand that 18 years is a long time, and 24 years is too much,” Hutchison said.
Among the top issues Hutchison is campaigning on is the need for comprehensive immigration reform that promotes legal entry into the United States and blocks illegal entry. Linked to that is the need to secure the country’s borders as opposed to the “open borders” policy Hutchison claims Cantwell supports.
“You can’t do immigration reform without secure borders,” Hutchison said. “It’s as untenable as being told you have to keep your back door open.”
Related issues include promoting free, fair trade for exports, which Washington depends heavily on, and support for agriculture, including responsive guest worker immigration policies.
“What we owe the farmer is an efficient system that provides the workers they need,” Hutchison said.
If elected, Hutchison said another top priority of hers will be military readiness and, just as important, providing support for military families and veterans. As the daughter, wife and mother of military officers, Hutchison said she understands the burdens military families contend with and the needs they have.
“I just want our voters to know I’ll fight for them,” she said.