PubliCola was wielding our Flip Video last night at Democrat Joe Fitzgibbon's Primary Election night party at the Heartland Cafe in West Seattle, a Midwest-themed bar (chicken fried steak and tater tots are featured on the menu). There were about 50 people on hand—including Fitzgibbon's mom, sister, and grandma.

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Josh Cohen interviewed Fitzgibbon right after the results came through. Fitzgibbon—a 23-year-old idealistic policy wonk (he's on the Burien Planning Commission and worked as Rep. Sharon Nelson's aid)—came through the crowded field in the top-two primary in the number two spot with 32.8 percent of the vote, right behind Mike Heavey, who came in first with 33.5 percent. Heavey, the son of former state legislator and currenty Superior Court Judge Mike Heavey Sr., is an aide to King County Council Member Jan Drago.

By Wednesday's second count Fitzgibbon had pulled even closer (if that's possible)  33.3 to 33.4.

Full disclosure: We endorsed Fitzgibbon. But damn if we didn't ask him—given how he likes to take partial credit for Nelson's successful agenda—how he would deal with the tunnel cost overruns issue. Nelson was one of the Seattle Six who voted for the overruns provisions.

You can read our profiles of Heavey and Fitzgibbon here .

Video by Bryce McKay.