The West Seattle Blog was at last night's 34th District Democrats meeting and reports that the Democrats called for an investigation into a publication published with city money called Youth Arts Compendium, which the West Seattle group says is a propaganda outlet for King County Council candidate Diana Toledo. Toledo is running against incumbent KC Council Member Joe McDermott, a former state senator from the 34th whom the 34th District—which also includes Vashon and Maury Island---endorsed.

The director of the organization that published Youth Arts Compendium is David Toledo, Diana's campaign manager and brother.

WSB's Tracy Records reports:

The 10-page “newspaper” includes articles headlined “Diana Toledo’s innovative plan to bring Arts back to Public Schools,” “Artist Community stands with Diana Toledo- Says fund Public School Arts,” “Senior Outrage! Candidate ‘misled us’ says senior community” (regarding an unattributed claim that “seniors” voted for McDermott because they had him confused with believed he was the son of U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott), and “Scandal at the 34th District Democrats Mid-Summer Classic” (the alleged “scandal” is which includes a claim that Joe McDermott left the group’s softball game early and was replaced by David Toledo).

(added 1 am) The publication also addresses politics with a cover story noting that all but 3 of 32 “executive-level decision-makers” in state/county/city government are white, and highlighting two issues in the County Council district in which Toledo and McDermott are running, the South Park Bridge and the Maury Island gravel mine.

The entire back page is devoted to the Toledo-McDermott race, topped with three paragraphs about the 11th District Democrats’ dual endorsement of the candidates, and also including information on the Municipal League’s rating of both candidates, with a quote about each candidate but not including the actual rating (“good” for Toledo, “very good” for McDermott), while noting in the last paragraph “It should be noted that both Candidates were also rated by the Municipal League in 2010. Candidate Diana Toledo has remained consistent in her evaluation, with no change in her rating. However, after one year in office, Joe McDermott has received a lower ranking in 2011 than he did in 2010.” (Their 2010 ratings, according to the Muni League site, were “good” for Toledo and “outstanding” for McDermott.)

Meanwhile, here are the 34th District's endorsements:

No endorsement on Seattle Proposition 1 ($60 car tabs)
No endorsement in the Green Lake area School Board District No. 2 (incumbent Sherry Carr vs. Kate Martin--Martin got 51 percent, with a 60 percent threshold. A second vote to dual-endorse failed by roughly the same margin.)
Sharon Peaslee in North Seattle's School Board District No. 1 (61 percent)
Michelle Buetow in the Capitol Hill School Board District No. 3 (64 percent)
No on Eyman initiative I-1125
No on privatize liquor sales I-1183
Yes on home care initiative I-1163
Dean Willard for Port Commission

The District previously endorsed School Board candidate Marty McLaren in their own 6th School Board District over incumbent Steve Sundquist earlier this year.