This is my opportunity to thank the wonderful people of the state of Washington for the privilege of serving them in a long and rewarding career, the last eighteen as their United States Senator. That career has given me the chance to work to enhance the living environment of our state and the career and economic choices of its citizens.

I have, of course, paid particular attention to those parts of our state – and to those people – who have not shared in the impressive economic growth of the last two decades, and I hope that they will not be forgotten in the future.

It is a dubious honor to come in second in what must have been the closest major election in our state’s history, and the stress on my outstanding staff, my family and myself of an election night that has lasted for more than three weeks cannot be overstated.

And to the winner, Maria Cantwell, my congratulations and my hope that she will find her next six years as rewarding as I have found my last six.

Sincerely,

SLADE GORTON

Campaign Update

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Better than Disney: Cantwell’s imagination
When she was losing in 1994, Maria Cantwell ran an ad claiming her opponent would put oil rigs in Puget Sound. The ad included mock footage of rigs. Flash forward to the 2000 race: Cantwell’s behind in the polls. What does she put on TV? An ad that claims her opponent will blow up mountains in Eastern Washington. More…

Are you an independent-minded voter?
If you haven’t decided who to vote for yet, you may want to compare Slade and Maria Cantwell on the major issues: taxes, government reform, education, and more. Click here…

Educators for Slade!  More…

Conservationists for Slade!  More…

Twelve major papers across Washington back Slade! More…

How do the candidates differ on Social Security?
Cantwell’s TV ad on Slade & Social Security is totally false. More…

Where do the candidates stand on Microsoft?
Slade has been clear in his opposition to the Clinton-Gore plan to break up Microsoft. Cantwell has stated support for the lawsuit.  More…

Say what, Maria??
A desperate Maria Cantwell lies about Social Security and more in the KIRO debate. More…

Cantwell’s drug ad false
Maria Cantwell’s latest TV ad falsely accuses Slade of supporting a bill that he does not support, nor would he ever vote for. The ad should be pulled from the air. More… 

‘Special Interests’ Continue to Distort Slade’s Environmental Record
Desperate tactics from the Democratic Party escalated this week as D.C.-based special interest groups continued to distort Slade Gorton’s environmental record.  More…

What is Maria Cantwell’s beef with rural Washington?
While Slade works for every Washington citizen, Maria Cantwell ignores large portions of our state. More…

Pledge, anyone?
On Friday the state Democratic Party tried to get Slade to sign a pledge to not offer tax relief to the people of Washington. Needless to say, Slade said no way! But he is offering a tax-relief pledge of his own. More…

Endorsements & Awards

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Law enforcement backs Slade
Slade has received the endorsements of police, sheriff and trooper organizations throughout Washington.  More…

Tacoma News Tribune endorses Slade!
The second daily Washington paper has endorsed Slade for re-election. Today the Tacoma News Tribune said Slade “is in a far better position than Cantwell would be to defend the interests of this state and the Pacific Northwest in Washington, D.C.”  More…

Spokane paper endorses Slade!
The Spokane Spokesman-Review has endorsed Slade for re-election. Calling him a “longtime reformer” and “a dynamo of physical and mental energy,” the Spokesman hailed Slade’s work for people throughout Washington, including the eastern side of the state.  More…

Seniors, veterans, fiscal watchdog groups honor Slade 
The Seniors Coalition, several veterans organizations, and a fiscal responsibility group gave awards to Slade this week for his work on their issues. More…

Tri-City Herald endorses Slade!
Calling Slade a “leader” and a “tireless fighter,” the Tri-City Herald became the third daily newspaper in the state to endorse Slade!  More…

Democrats for Slade!
Democrats throughout Washington are endorsing Slade. Why? Because Slade reaches across partisan lines to get things done for the people of Washington, no matter what party they belong to. Click here to read the comments of Washington Democrats who support Slade. 

The Cantwell Record

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Maria Cantwell said: “Look at my record.”  So we did.
She must have thought no one would actually look into her past political record…because we here at Slade 2000 did, and now that we’re sharing that record with the voters, Cantwell is calling her own record a “lie.”  More…

Cantwell in denial about vote to cut military pay
Maria Cantwell is still trying to deny her voting record with multi-million-dollar TV ads. Her latest TV ad falsely says, “Cantwell didn’t cut military pay.”  Again, Cantwell’s TV ads say one thing, while she does another.  More…

Maria Cantwell’s Tax Hikes
Cantwell is implying the official legislative record – which details all her tax-hiking votes – is ‘meaningless.’  You know politicians are desperate when they make claims that make no sense.  More…

Cantwell’s health plan: A prescription for disaster
Maria Cantwell just hit the airwaves with another TV ad, this time trying to change her real record on government-run health care.  More…

Education

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Slade’s education reform proposal – called Straight A’s– is based on the input and counsel of educators and parents across Washington. It would take federal education dollars and send them home, without all the bureaucracy and strings in the middle. It would allow educators and parents to decide what their children and schools need most, instead of having Washington, D.C. bureaucrats tell them.

• Straight A’s – Increasing School Funding

• Education Reform

• School Safety

• Rural Schools

• Educators for Slade!

Health Care

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When it comes to health care, people want quality, affordability, access and choice. But many people in our state cannot buy or afford insurance — and many others are frustrated with the lack of choice in insurance coverage — which is why Slade is working to make Washington’s health care system better

• Health Care accomplishments
• Prescription Drugs
• Health Care Experts
• Medicare
• A Real Patients’ Bill of Rights.
• Improving Health Care for All Americans
• Autism Research
• Cantwell: Government-Run Health Care

Environment & Agriculture

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Slade believes we should treat Washington’s natural resources as a precious gift to be passed on to our children and grandchildren. He works tirelessly to provide funding to our parks. He has written legislation to keep our rivers, lakes and ocean clean. Slade is also a great friend to the men and women who are stewards of the land – those whose livelihoods revolve around the agricultural and natural resources industries (which are the number one job-providers in Washington).

• Environment
• Agriculture
• Dams
• Hanford
• Fuel-Efficient Vehicles

Social Security & Medicare

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One of Slade’s top priorities has always been protecting seniors and their benefits. First and foremost in this effort has been protecting Social Security and Medicare. Slade has worked tirelessly to balance the budget and make sure the Social Security surplus isn’t spent on other Washington, DC programs.

• Social Security

• Medicare

• Prescription Drugs

• Seniors

• Slade Honored by the Seniors’ Coalition

• Cantwell “Proud” of Social Security Tax Increase

Taxes

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Slade is a radical reformer when it comes to taxes. He believes we should repeal the current tax code and start over with one that is simpler, fairer and easier to understand. Honest taxpayers shouldn’t need a degree in accounting to do their taxes.

• Tax Reform

• Slade: Hero of the Taxpayer

• Double Taxation

• Pledge to Taxpayers

• Fiscal Responsibility

• Cantwell’s Social Security Tax Increase

• Maria’s Taxes

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