Category: U.S. Senate and Senators

Is Patty Murray Fated to Join Magnuson, Gorton, and Foley in Defeat?

October 26, 2010 Posted by wa state pol under Candidates for Office, Dino Rossi, Election 2010, Elections, Patty Murray, Senate Election, U.S. Senate and Senators
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In the article below, it mentions that Patty Murray is banking part of her re-election appeal on the fact that she brings home federal money to Washington and wields power within her (majority) party in the Senate, ala Warren Magnuson, Slade Gorton, and Tom Foley.  The article fails to mention that all three were defeated…

Washington State Senate Race: Rossi vs Didier vs Murray

August 15, 2010 Posted by wa state pol under Barack Obama, Candidates for Office, Democrats, Dino Rossi, Election 2010, Patty Murray, Republicans, U.S. Senate and Senators
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Some general thoughts about the Washington State Senate Race: The Washington Post (which of course is an expert on the “other” Washington), proclaims the Evergreen State’s senate race as a toss up.  This assumes that both Patty Murray and Dino Rossi survive the new “Top Two” primary and advance to battle in November.  Assuming they…

Rossi Speaks Out on Financial Reform Bill

July 16, 2010 Posted by wa state pol under Candidates for Office, Dino Rossi, Election 2010, Elections, Senate Election, U.S. Senate and Senators
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From the Seattle Times: Breaking his silence after days of baiting from Democrats, Senate candidate Dino Rossi on Wednesday staked his stance on the financial regulatory bill pending before Congress. Turns out that like Democratic incumbent Sen. Patty Murray, Republican Rossi says he’s on the side of Main Street, not Wall Street. But unlike Murray,…

Dino Rossi Inches Closer to Challenging Patty Murray

May 22, 2010 Posted by wa state pol under Candidates for Office, Christine Gregoire, Dino Rossi, Election 2010, Elections, U.S. Senate and Senators
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Dino Rossi Inches Closer to Challenging Patty Murray in Washington State In a speech on May 21, 2010, Republican Dino Rossi spoke of policy and politics, but came just short of saying he will challenge incumbent Democratic Senator Patty Murray, who is up for re-election this November. Speculation has centered around Rossi, who has valuable…

Biden is Obama’s Veep Pick–CNN

August 22, 2008 Posted by Washington StatePolitics under Barack Obama, Candidates for Office, Democrats, Election 2008, Elections, Presidential Candidates, U.S. Senate and Senators
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Powerful Democrats to Speak on Democratic Convention’s First Day

August 22, 2008 Posted by Washington StatePolitics under Barack Obama, Candidates for Office, Democrats, Election 2008, Elections, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Presidential Candidates, U.S. Senate and Senators
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The GOP’s Gay Problem–Craig, West, et. al.

December 2, 2007 Posted by Washington StatePolitics under Idaho, Pacific Northwest, Political Scandals, Republicans, U.S. Senate and Senators
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Slade Gorton to Seattle’s Rescue vs. Sonics

September 16, 2007 Posted by Wa State Pol under Seattle Politics, Slade Gorton, Sports Politics, U.S. Senate and Senators
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