Clichés are annoying. They’re overused, nobody likes to hear them and few people like to actually use them because they often feel like they should be saying something more creative or insightful.
• Two-term Gov. Gary Locke (D) is up for re-election in 2004. Sen. Patty Murray and Sen. Maria Cantwell, both Democrats, face re-election in 2004 and 2006, respectively.