Republican Reed faces GOP wrath over recount decisions
By David Postman
Seattle Times chief political reporter
January 03, 2005

... Both Reed and Munro come from the liberal wing of the Republican Party, shaped in Washington state by former Gov. Dan Evans. Reed served in Evans' administration as executive director of the Governor's Urban Affairs Council.

He is a strong supporter of legalized abortion and has long been active in the Mainstream Republicans of Washington, an independent group that has worked to moderate the state party.

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