Local business leaders enrich Rossi's campaign (WA State)

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Some of the biggest corporate titans in Washington and nationally are backing Republican Dino Rossi's run for the U.S. Senate, according to Rossi's latest quarterly campaign fundraising report.

By Kyung M. Song
Seattle Times Washington bureau

WASHINGTON — Some of the biggest corporate titans locally and nationally are backing Republican Dino Rossi's run for the U.S. Senate, according to Rossi's latest quarterly campaign-fundraising report.

The list of Rossi's donors include the Nordstrom family, wireless pioneers Craig and Bruce McCaw and their wives, former Weyerhaeuser executive George Weyerhaeuser, developer Martin Selig, Paccar Chairman Mark Pigott and his father, Charles, and Bartell Drugs CEO George Bartell.

Rossi also has attracted financial support from marquee executives from out of state. Among them are Charles Schwab, founder of the San Francisco discount brokerage that carries his name, and August A. Busch III, retired chairman of the St. Louis beer behemoth Anheuser Busch. / snip

Owners and executives at more than a half-dozen major auto dealerships have given up to $4,800 each to Rossi's campaign this year. They include owners and executives of Barrier Motors of Bellevue, Titus-Will Automotive Group of Olympia, Chuck Olson Chevrolet in Shoreline, and Courtesy Auto Group, a Ford dealership in Poulsbo. / snip

More at http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013196761_rossimoney19m.html

[Missy Vixen]

1. Nordstrom, hm?

Wow, that's really going to cut down on ANY discretionary spending I do in that store.

Time to write a letter. TODAY.

-MV

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2. I was going to get my niece and sister-in-law gift cards there for

their birthdays, not now.

Think I'll give them a call, too -- good idea. :hi:

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3. PS -- It's interesting that many of these are the same people who

are backing "No on 1098" which is why I voted FOR it. :hi: