supported cuts to defense spending by $100 billion, but in fact Ross' statement was that he opposed the $100 billion missile-defense system sought by the Bush administration. CQPolitics described the race this way: "Reichert's record as sheriff – which included capture of the notorious "Green River" serial killer – enabled him to defeat Democrat Dave Ross, a well-known Seattle-based radio talk show host, in 2004 with 51.5 percent and a 5 percentage-point margin." Ross returned to his talk show the following day. Seattle Gilbert and Sullivan Society performances Ross is a member of the Seattle Gilbert and Sullivan Society, and has regularly appeared in their summer performances at Seattle Center, playing over 30 roles with the company. A 2006 review commented that "Ross, in his 27th season with the company, underplays the Major-General masterfully—snappy, energetic, not too mannered. ... [His] grand and hilarious [entrance] scene, especially at the insouciantly zippy tempo Ross takes, provided a lift and exhilaration I haven't felt in a while from any musical performance." Ross has received many warm reviews for his portrayal of the famous Gilbert & Sullivan "patter" roles and other baritone roles in the Savoy operas.<ref>Bonfils, Marie. "Gilbert & Sullivan's Ruddigore - A Witch's curse" , Seattle Weekly, July 16, 2011, accessed July 26, 2013; Keogh, Tom. "Utopia, Limited is delightfully absurd Victorian satire", Seattle Times, July 15, 2009, accessed July 26, 2013; De Barros, Paul. [http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19920714&slug=1502106 "'Gondoliers at Bagley Wright Is a Delectable Venetian Farce"], Seattle Times, July 14, 1992, accessed July 26, 2013; and Borchert, Gavin. "Iolanthe: Gilbert and Sullivan skewer the 1 percent, tunefully", Seattle Weekly, July 17, 2012, accessed July 26, 2013</ref> At the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival in Buxton, England, he played the role of Rudolph in the company's The Grand Duke'' in 1999 and also appeared at the festival in 1996. Notes References Profile of Ross from CBS Profile of Ross from Mynorthwest.com Ross's personal website homepage Dave Ross FAQ New York Times article on the 8th District race Seattle P-I article about post-campaign Ross External links Dave Ross official website CBS page about their Dave Ross commentaries Article on Ross interviewing skills Links to 2007 Dave Ross radio commentaries John C Dvorak's 2005 analysis of Ross Dave Ross on seattle's 710 KIRO (AM) Links to Dave Ross editorial CBS broadcasts from 2009 Article about fundraising for 2010 fireworks 1952 births Living people American broadcast news