Category: Senate Election

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…

Hell Has Frozen Over–Pam Roach is Endorsed by Democrats!

September 24, 2010 Posted by wa state pol under auburn, Auburn Politics, Democrats, Election 2010, Republicans, Senate Election
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 Wow!  Pam Roach, the conservative, controversial, and long-time state senator for the 31st District (south Auburn, Sumner, Bonney Lake, Lake Tapps, Enumclaw), who likes nothing more than to sink her teeth into a nice, juicy Democrat (and the occasional senate staffer), now “enjoys” the endorsement of prominent 31st District Democrats.  Yes, Democrats Chris Hurst, Yvonne…

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,…