Newsweek is reporting that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is planning a "Western swing later this week". Polls released today indicate that Obama is now within striking distance of winning in McCain's home state of Arizona and both candidates are now running ads there. Could that "Western" part include us? An Obama visit to Seattle would count for the whole Pacific Northwest (Alaska, Idaho, and Montana), and with Washington's gubernatorial and 8th CD races hotly contested, Obama could help the Democratic down-ticket with a last-minute visit. more ›