Mike's an interesting public servant.  Over the years, I've watched him consistently "vote his conscience"  --  he does what he truly believes to be right, not what any group tells him to do.  

I know some people simply cannot understand that concept.  Back in '08, Clallam Republicans dumped him for not being obedient enough.  While he was an Indie, they regarded him as a loose cannon, and once he became a D, they decided he must be the worst kind of party hack  --  even though he'd been too "mavericky" for them as an R.

 I've voted for Mike as an R, as an I, and as a D.  I'm glad he's representing us  --  I have confidence that he will act in our best interests, not just blindly do what some ideologue tells him to do.  That's not such a common thing in the US these days.