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Sunday, February 01, 2004 - Page updated at 12:35 A.M.

GOP abuzz over Dunn's departure

By Eric Pryne and Beth Kaiman
Seattle Times staff reporters

Who's in? Who's out? Who's thinking about it?

Washington state Republicans were buzzing yesterday after U.S. Rep. Jennifer Dunn's announcement Friday night that she won't run for another term.

Her suburban 8th District is the most Republican in Western Washington and a wide-open GOP primary this fall to succeed her seems certain.

"This opens up an opportunity that comes along so rarely," said KVI talk-show host Kirby Wilbur, a Republican insider, who said he won't enter the race.

"All the pieces of the puzzle have been tossed in the air," said Metropolitan King County Councilman Rob McKenna, R-Bellevue. "It's going to be a tough primary. I'm going to have a lot of friends running against each other."

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[FrankBooth]

1. Good Riddance

She is the biggest Bushbot in the state.

[philosophie_en_rose]

2. Do they still make Representatives in Stepford?

I would admire that she is leaving the House and not running for the Senate, except that she is most likely leaving for a corrupt position in the private sector.

Good riddance! And I can't wait to see the jackals tearing each other apart for her place on the ballot.

[pfitz59]

3. Gorton fish sticks fortune!

Another lightweight heiress (ALA: Bush* and Quayle). First cousin to Skeletor. Good riddance!