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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (90540)	9/7/2010 4:52:42 PM
From: TideGlider	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224749

Fiorina Pulls Ahead of Boxer in California Fiorina Pulls Ahead of Boxer in California By Kyle Adams - September 7, 2010 In the California Senate race, Republican Carly Fiorina has pulled ahead of incumbent Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer, according to the latest poll from Rasmussen Reports. Fiorina leads Boxer by a mere 1 percentage point in the survey of 750 likely California voters. The 48-47 lead is the first for the former Hewlett-Packard CEO in Rasmussen's polling of the race. This poll comes on the heels of a SurveyUSA poll released last week that showed Fiorina ahead by 2 percent. However, Boxer still leads in the RCP Average by two points. The candidates faced each other for the first time in a debate last week, sparring over a wide range of issues -- from the economy to the environment. While Fiorina attempted to paint Boxer as the embodiment of an out-of-touch Washington political class, Boxer hammered Fiorina for her tenure at HP, where she was forced out in 2005. Boxer, who was first elected in 1992, faces her toughest opponent yet in Fiorina as well as the most challenging political environment for Democrats in decades. Forty-one percent of voters polled by Rasmussen have a very unfavorable view of Boxer, and only 20 percent view her very favorably. Still, California remains a solidly Democratic state and, according to the Rasmussen poll, 55 percent of voters approve of President Obama's job performance. The poll was conducted Monday and has a margin of error of +/- 4 percentage points. realclearpolitics.com

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. realclearpolitics.com