BEHIND.>>'S VOICE WAS DEFINITELY HOT ME FOR SOME
YEARS.
YEARS.
YEARS. >>
YEARS. >> Reporter: A MEMORY NOW, KING
5 NEWS.
5 NEWS.
5 NEWS. >>> ON THIS ELECTION EVE, THE
WASHINGTON SECRETARY OF STATE'S
OFFICE WEBSITE IS BACK UP AND
RUNNING AFTER A BRIEF OUTAGE ON
SATURDAY NIGHT.
SATURDAY NIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE SEATTLE TIMES,
A FIBER WAS CUT AND AFFECTED
MULTIPLE STATE AGENCIES.
ALL AREAS OF THE SITE ARE
RUNNING SMOOTHLY NOW, INCLUDING
THE ONLINE VOTERS GUIDE.
>>> BY THIS TIME TOMORROW, WE
WILL HAVE THE FIRST NUMBERS
FROM THIS YEAR'S ELECTION.
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF BIG STATE
INITIATIVES AND RACES ACROSS
THE REGION.
THE REGION. IN SEATTLE, THE COUNCIL RACES
HAVE BECOME A NATIONAL STORY
WITH BIG MONEY AND BIG
ALLEGATIONS.
ALLEGATIONS. DANIEL IS HERE NOW TO PREVIEW
WHAT COULD BE A VERY CLOSE
RACE.>> PERHAPS A BELLWETHER OF
THE MOOD ACROSS THE CITY.
IS SEATTLE LEANING FAR WEST
LEFT OR MORE TO THE MIDDLE?
IS IT OWNED BY LABOR OR
BUSINESS?
BUSINESS?
BUSINESS? THEY ARE THE BUSINESS QUESTIONS
BEING ASKED ACROSS THE CITY.
AND WILL TURN WHAT WAS A CALM
RACE INTO EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE.
DISTRICT 6, JUST THREE WEEKS
AGO, CALLED A POLITE RACE.
HAS DEVOLVED INTO NOT SO NICE.>>
I'VE RUN A SILLY POSITIVE
CAMPAIGN THAT IS ISSUED BASE
WITHOUT PROBLEM SOLVING.
>> IN ONE CORNER, WORKING MOM
HEIDI WILL.
HEIDI WILL. THE OTHER, CITY COUNCIL ADVISOR
DAN STRAUSS.
DAN STRAUSS. A FORMER PAPERBOY.
>> I WAS, I HAD A NEWSPAPER
ROUTE, IT WAS MY FIRST JOB.
>> REPORTER:'S CAMPAIGN
DELIVERING MAILERS THIS WEEK
CONNECTING WELL TO THE 2003
INFAMOUS CITY HALL STRIPPER
GATE SCANDAL.
GATE SCANDAL. WHEN WILL SERVED ON THE
COUNCIL, SAYING THE MORE THAN 1
MILLION IN DONATIONS TO HER
CURRENT CAMPAIGN, MOSTLY FROM A
SPECIAL INTEREST PACK, SUGGEST
HER VOTE IS FOR SALE TO THE
HIGHEST BIDDER.
HIGHEST BIDDER. WILL'S ANSWERS ABOUT THE
MONEY.>> I THINK THAT THAT
REALLY SPEAKS TO THE FACT THAT
SO MANY PEOPLE ARE ENGAGED
AROUND THESE ISSUES AND WANT
CHANGE.
CHANGE.
CHANGE. RIGHT?
RIGHT?
RIGHT? MY
RIGHT? MY OPPONENT REPRESENTS THE
STATUS QUO.
STATUS QUO. HE HAS MANY OF THE SAME
ENDORSERS AS COUNCILMEMBER SO
WANT.>> Reporter: I WAS A
FEDERAL PROSECUTOR WHO
INVESTIGATED, PROSECUTED,
INVESTIGATED, PROSECUTED, JAILED, OCCURRED SHE OWES AND
SEEPS THEIR PROPERTIES.
MENTIONING HEIDI WILLS AND
CHURCHES IN THE SAME SENTENCE
ISN'T RIGHT.
ISN'T RIGHT. >> Reporter: IT HAS ALL LED TO
SEATTLE'S MAYOR JUMPING INTO
THE FRAY.
THE FRAY.
THE FRAY. >> THIS IS NOT RIGHT TO TALK
ABOUT HEIDI WILLS AND NICOLE
CORTEZ.
CORTEZ.
CORTEZ. SHE DID PAY A FINE.
>> IT IS BUT TO SAY TO IMPLY
THERE IS CRIMINAL CONDUCT THERE
IS WRONG.>> Reporter: BUT WHAT
MAY BE RIGHT, THE INCREASED
TENSIONS REVEAL POLLING SHOWS A
TIGHT RACE.
TIGHT RACE. ONE THAT COULD TIP THE SCALES
OF THE COUNCIL FOR MANY YEARS
TO COME.
TO COME.
TO COME. STRAUSS WAS A SURPRISE FIRST IN
THE PRIMARY THERE IN DISTRICT 6
AND HAS LABOR BACKING.
SO THERE IS A REAL LABOR VERSUS
BUSINESS STORY DEVELOPING
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. AND IN OTHER PARTS OF THE TOWN
I MIGHT ADD.
WILLS SAYS THEY HAVE REALLY
SEPARATED THEMSELVES IN THE
LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS AS SHE HAS
BACK EXPANSION OF THE
NAVIGATION TEAM IS TO DEAL WITH
INCUMBENTS WELL STRAUSS IS MADE
PUBLIC STATEMENTS SUGGESTING HE
IS AGAINST HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT
IS MADE>> YOU MENTIONED
CAMPAIGN-FINANCE IN THAT STORY.
MONEY HAS BEEN FRONT AND
CENTER, A BIG HEADLINE THIS
GENERAL ELECTION.
GENERAL ELECTION. BUT THE SUPREME COURT HAS RULED
THAT DONATIONS ARE CONSIDERED
FREE SPEECH.
FREE SPEECH. WHAT POSSIBLY COULD A CITY, A
MUNICIPALITY DUE, TO REIN IN
SPENDING IN CAMPAIGNS HERE?
>> IS A GREAT QUESTION THEN
THERE ARE A COUPLE OF THINGS TO
BE SAID.
BE SAID.
BE SAID. LORINDA GONZALES WAS BEFORE THE
COMMISSION LAST WEEK TALKING
ABOUT LEGISLATION SHE WOULD
LIKE TO FORWARD, LIMITING THE
AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT COULD COME
IN FROM COMPANIES WITH FOREIGN
INTERESTS, MEANING FOREIGN
STAKEHOLDERS LIKE AMAZON.
THERE IS A QUESTION THOUGH OF
EVEN IF IT WAS ABLE TO GET OUT
OF THE COUNCIL OR TO AN
INITIATIVE, WHETHER IT WOULD
SURVIVE A COURT CHALLENGE.
THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS. I
THINK WHAT WE ARE GOING TO SEE
TOMORROW IS REALLY AN ANSWER
ABOUT THE BIG MONEY SPENDING
FROM BIG BUSINESS, WHETHER IT
BACKFIRED OR WHETHER WE NOW
HAVE A COUNCIL ELECTED BY BIG
BUSINESS.
BUSINESS.
BUSINESS. I THINK THAT'S GOING TO BE THE
NARRATIVE THAT WE ARE GOING TO
SEE PLAY OUT TOMORROW AND INTO
WEDNESDAY.>> OKAY, AND YOUR
ONLINE STARTING AT 8:00
TOMORROW NIGHT.
TOMORROW NIGHT. >> BE THERE, BE WELL.
>> CHRIS THANKS.
>>> DON'T FORGET TO DROP YOUR
BALLOT IN THE MAIL, OR AT ONE
OF THOSE ELECTION DROP BOXES BY
8 PM TOMORROW.
KING COUNTY HAS RECEIVED MORE
THAN 250,000 BALLOTS SO FAR,
BUT THAT IS ONLY 19.1% , I
SHOULD SAY 90% OF THE 1.3
MILLION REGISTERED VOTERS HERE
IN THE COUNTY.
SO LOTS OF VOTES TO COME IN.>>>
PERSON COUNTY'S ELECTION
HEADQUARTERS IS NOW WORKING TO
BE SAFER THIS ELECTION DAY.
I'VE INVITED THE DEFERMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY TO FIND
POTENTIAL SECURITY FLAWS BOTH
IN CYBERSPACE AND WITHIN THE
ACTUAL COUNTY BUILDING.
IN THE RECOMMENDED UPGRADES
INCLUDED SEVERAL THINGS.
SECURITY CAMERAS THAT NOW COVER
THE ENTIRE HEADQUARTERS.
THE COMPUTERS THAT STORE
RESULTS ARE IN SECURED
LOCKBOXES, ONLY ACCESSIBLE BY
TOP ELECTIONS OFFICIALS.
AND NOW THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL
ACCESS THE BUILDING THROUGH A
MORE SECURE ENTRANCE.>> IN
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS, YOU GET
SCARY PHONE CALLS, AND WE JUST
WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR
PEOPLE ARE SAFE AND SECURE.>>
ACCORDING TO THE SECRETARY OF
STATE OFFICE, SEVERAL COUNTIES
ACROSS THE STATE INVITED
HOMELAND SECURITY OFFICIALS TO
INVEST BACK TO THEIR ELECTION
HEADQUARTERS.
HEADQUARTERS. BE SURE TO WATCH ELECTION TURNS
WITH US TOMORROW NIGHT.
WE EXPECT THE FIRST BATCH OF
NUMBERS SHORTLY AFTER 8:00.
AND AS MARK MENTIONED, CHRIS
DANIELS WILL HOST A SPECIAL
LIVE ONE HOUR DIGITAL SHOW
STARTING AT 8 PM.
YOU CAN WATCH IT ON KING
FIVE.COM ON THE KING FIVE
MOBILE APP, OR ON