Monday, August 17 PubliQuestion and Answer: Dorsol Plants  by Erica Barnett, News Editor of Publicola "...for a newcomer, Plants has an impressive command of the issues... His resume—five years in the Army, including combat duty in Iraq, volunteer work in a domestic violence program, and a job as a case manager at a downtown service center—is unassailable. And he’s received several major endorsements... In person, Plants is warm, smart, and likable—the sort of person you can easily see marching into a neighborhood council meeting and instantly taking over." Read the entire interview

Thursday, August 13   "The Audacity of Dorsol" Eli Sanders, Senior Staff Writer of The Stranger : "The Youngest Candidate for City Council Is Sharp, Tough, and Ready to Take On the Old Guard...You can't get much further from the typical candidate for Seattle City Council than Dorsol Plants..."  Read the entire article and comments

Wednesday, August 12 Plants campaign endorsed by Local 46 Electrical Workers Union

Monday, August 10  "Iraq veteran Plants shows how to grow a Seattle campaign" Veteran P-I columnist Joel Connelly praises the Plants campaign: "Nowadays, the 24-year-old transplanted West Virginian is waging a boots-on-the-ground campaign on the turf of Emerald City interest groups...Plants' campaign has sprouted sans financial nourishment." "An election ought to race the blood of democracy. It detracts nothing from the quality of Plants' opposition...to suggest giving a look to the new kid on the block." Read the entire column Thursday, August 6 Dorsol Plants endorsed by Seattle Transit Blog Seattle Transit Blog, which is focused on City transit and land use issues, has endorsed Dorsol Plants for position 4.

Friday, July 31 Dorsol Plants wins endorsement from The Stranger  Seattle's most influential alternative weekly publication recommends Dorsol Plants for City Council Position 4 on a prominent "cheat sheet" that thousands of voters will likely be consulting as they mark their ballots on the kitchen table this week. Incumbent Nick Licata and Mike O'Brien were the other City Council candidates endorsed for Positions 6 and 8. A big THANK YOU to The Stranger for recognizing the value of Dorsol Plants' candidacy this election year! The Stranger's Blog: Primary Endorsements  The Stranger's  Endorsement issue   Tuesday, July 28 Dorsol Plants wins top vote in "Candidate Survivor" In the most entertaining (and LOUD) candidate forum of the season, a large field of 09 City Council candidates, wearing track suits, were put through an amusing series of qualification rounds and some eliminated by audience text-message vote. As the youngest candidate, Dorsol (in white tee at left) was an early favorite of the youthful audience and continued to win enthusiasm. Dorsol's "2-minute talent" demonstrated self-defense moves and ended with a drop to the floor and five one-handed pushups. Photos The event at the Showbox was sponsored by Washington Bus and The Stranger to motivate young voters to participate in an off-year primary. Afterwards, Dorsol received multiple offers of volunteer help with his campaign. "I am a politician, not a rock star," he reminded some who seemed a bit starstruck.  Seattle P-I : Your skinny dipping Seattle City Council candidates Monday, July 27 Dorsol Plants at Cap Hill/Central District Candidates Forum Dorsol Plants met with Seattle's Capitol Hill and Central District voters, heard their issues and answered their questions in that district's Candidates Forum at Mount Zion Church. Questions for Position 4 candidates included issues of public safety and alcoholism treatment, and reasons for believing they would serve with distinction in public office. When candidates were  asked on which City Council committees they would like to serve, Dorsol answered Public Safety and Transportation. See more of the event on the Photos page Wednesday, July 22 Dorsol Plants wins straw poll at Southeast District Candidates Forum We're excited that neighborhood folks appreciate Dorsol's honesty and his passionate commitment to neighborhood power and rebuilding strong communities...as evidenced by his winning the straw poll for Position 4 at last night's SE Seattle Candidates Forum!  RESULTS:  Dorsol Plants 42.2% David Bloom 40.2% Sally Bagshaw 17.6%  Results in other races Rainier Valley Post Photo gallery on Flickr

Thursday, July 16       Dorsol Plants accepts challenge of "100  Ideas" A member of the media recently challenged Dorsol Plants to list one hundred ideas for the good of Seattle. See 100 Ideas for Seattle by Dorsol Plants (PDF).

Wednesday, July 15    Dorsol Plants accepts challenge of "Candidate Survivor" On Tuesday, July 28, 7-9pm, The Stranger hosts an unusual candidate forum at the Showbox at The Market.  "All 15,000 candidates running for City Council" will have their moment in the spotlight as audience members decide to support or "text them off the island." Please join us! And let us know if you want a Plants tee shirt, to proclaim your support of the one candidate who might be asked to shed his. DETAILS

Tuesday, July 14 Dorsol Plants wins sole endorsement of King County Young Democrats

Wednesday, July 8 Dorsol Plants wins endorsement of 34th District Democrats The 34th District Democrats (West Seattle & Vashon areas) voted for a dual endorsement: Dorsol Plants for Seattle City Council Position 4, and Sally Bagshaw. Former 34th Chair Ivan Weiss advocated for Dorsol's sole endorsement, calling him the brightest rising talent he'd had the opportunity to work with. See Photo Gallery on Flickr.

Saturday, July 4th Dorsol Plants engages Republicans at annual GOP barbeque Dorsol Plants was the only City Council candidate to attend the event. He writes: " I had the opportunity on July 4th to meet with the Seattle Republican Party, and after a few awkward moments when I first admitted to being a Democrat we were able to get past that.  "Nationally, our two parties might be as different as night and day, but locally I'm hearing the same things from both. They want jobs, good schools, a convenient way to get to work on time, and safe streets their kids can walk down. I'm a Democrat, but will represent the needs of everyone in Seattle on the City Council, and would be proud to.'"

Friday, July 3 Dorsol Plants campaign participates in Fremont Zombie Walk Dressed as a zombie and accompanied by a half-dozen zombie supporters, Dorsol Plants talked with scores of zombiefied Seattleites who were surprised and delighted to find a city council candidate at the annual Zombiefest. See Photo Page for an unforgettable image.

Tuesday, June 23  Dorsol Plants wins endorsement from King County Democrats for Seattle City Council Position 4.  "City challengers gain ground on incumbents: Mallahan mixes it with the mayor while Plants begins to blossom" Read Joel Connelly's column in the  P-I Sunday, June 21:    Plants Campaign Kickoff Dorsol Plants held a Campaign Kickoff at Heaven nightclub in Pioneer Square.The theme was advocacy for a local homeless shelter.  Featured was an auction benefit for SHARE, a formerly homeless brother-sister duet of outstanding vocal talent, a live rock band backing up several singers, and models displaying young fashion designers' latest.