''White House weighing in on strongest Cantwell rival''

"The White House has a message for would-be Republican challengers to Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell: No messy primary. The White House has made Cantwell among their top targets in the 2006 midterm elections, and has told some candidates it wants to avoid an expensive intraparty battle."-from the story in Sunday's Seattle Times. In this case, "White House" translates to "Rove."