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Prior to running, Alben served as head of government affairs for RealNetworks . Alben ran a centrist campaign, emphasizing his experience in the high tech world and his active participation in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and other issues affecting the software industry. Alben won the endorsement of the Seattle Times, the Seattle Post Intelligencer and the King County Journal.

During the course of the campaign, Alben publicly criticized radio talk show host Dave Ross, for remaining on his daily radio program, "The Dave Ross" show while actively fund-raising and campaigning as a candidate for federal office.

Alben was one of three Democrats vying for the party's nomination (the other two being interior designer Heidi Behrens-Benedict and radio personality Dave Ross ). Ross won the primary election held 14 September 2004 , who lost to the Republican nominee in the general election on 2 November 2004 .


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