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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It?
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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (90540)9/7/2010 4:59:17 PM
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Washington Senate - Rossi vs. Murray
Candidates

Dino Rossi (R)

Bio | Campaign Site

Patty Murray (D)*

Bio | Campaign Site
.Washington Snapshot
RCP Average: Rossi +2.3
RCP Ranking: Toss Up
2010 Key Races: WA-2 | WA-3 | WA-8 | WA-9

----------PAST KEY RACES----------

2008: President | Governor | WA-8
2006: Senate | WA-8
2004: President | Gov | Sen | WA-5 | WA-8
..Polling Data
Poll Date Sample Rossi (R) Murray (D) Spread
RCP Average 7/27 - 8/31 -- 49.3 47.0 Rossi +2.3
Rasmussen Reports 8/31 - 8/31 750 LV 50 47 Rossi +3
SurveyUSA 8/18 - 8/19 618 LV 52 45 Rossi +7
PPP (D) 7/27 - 8/1 1204 RV 46 49 Murray +3

See All Washington Senate - Rossi vs. Murray Polling Data
Race Analysis
Like most Pacific Coast states, Washington’s political heritage is Republican. But these Republicans tended to be from the progressive wing of the party, which formed a loud minority at the turn of the century. FDR brought these voters into the Democratic fold during the 1930s and 40s, and the state’s Republican Party saw its dominance in the state decline. Today the Democratic dominance in the greater Seattle area gives that party an advantage in statewide elections, although Republicans dominate the state east of the Cascade Mountains.

Patty Murray is the senior Senator from Washington. The self-described “mom in tennis shoes” scored an upset victory during the 1992 “Year of the Woman,” and has been re-elected easily ever since, even as she has faced consistently strong opposition. During her three terms, she has compiled a solidly liberal voting record.

Murray will face off against two-time gubernatorial loser Dino Rossi in November. In the state's unique primary system, all candidates appear on the same ballot, with the top-two vote-getters advancing to the November election, regardless of party. This year, the Democrats combined for 48.5 percent of the vote while the Republicans totaled 49.9 percent of the vote; the numbers typically do not move much between the primary and general election, pointing toward a very close race in the fall.
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