“Democrats inhabit the low shores of Puget Sound, mostly on its eastern...” — Jonathan Raban Quote

“Democrats inhabit the low shores of Puget Sound, mostly on its eastern side, in a ragged trail of port-cities that stretches from Bellingham, close to the Canadian border, through Everett, Seattle, and Tacoma, to Olympia, the state capital, at the southern end of the sound.”

“Seattle is a liberal city, its politics not so much blue (in the American, not the British, sense) as deep ultramarine, and its manners are studiously polite.”

“In an underdeveloped country don't drink the water. In a developed country don't breathe the air.”

“I've crossed the Mexican border and gone to Tijuana a few times over the years, but I've never felt comfortable there.”

“It should be a matter of pride for all of us that the taxes we pay are used for nation building - to help the poor and the marginalised, to build rural and urban infrastructure, and to strengthen our border defences.”

“The first dog I got was a border collie. Her name was Sally.”