In the local new article "Sen. Patty Murray wins fourth term" written by Seattle Times writer Jim Brunner, the final statistics of the election are discussed as well as the conversation between Murray and Rossi."As of Thursday evening, Murray was leading Rossi by more than 45,000 votes, taking 51 percent to Rossi's 49 percent. That's up from a 14,000-vote lead on Election Day. According to a Seattle Times analysis, Rossi would need to get about 54 percent of the estimated 591,000 uncounted ballots statewide to overcome Murray's lead. But nearly 264,000 of those ballots are in King County. Murray's already commanding lead there has only expanded since Election Day. She took 68 percent of the 69,000 King County ballots counted Thursday" (Seattletimes.nwsource.com). As of the end of last week Rossi was in the lead by at least 2 points, yet the "upset" for the republican party happened.
Congress has seen a shift in the way the people want government to be run. Republicans officially have taken the house and it has come to the attention of Obama that the people are unhappy with the change that he said would occur during his term of office.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
The Moment of Truth
After a long while of campaigning and rallying to get votes from each of the candidates, the moment of truth comes tomorrow as everyone sends in their ballots and the candidates, along with the rest of us, prepare themselves for the results. It's shaping up to be an extremely tight race with Rossi in the lead with 49% of the votes versus Murray's 47%(According to Fox News via http://thenewsoftoday.com/latest-2010-washington-election-senate-polls-dino-rossi-patty-murray-locked-up/4487/). There really will be no surprises, regardless of who wins, with it being such a tight race. The race is expected to stay tight up until the moment of truth, when we find out who the new Senator of Washington state will be. Murray has a lot on the line, having held office since 1993, but will Rossi be able to stay in the lead and claim victory, ending her reign for good? We'll find out as Election Day is coming up tomorrow! Good luck to both parties and may the best man, or woman, win.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Could Pierce Country be the Key to Senate Election 2010? Are the Polls Confusing Washington Voters?
In the article "Pierce County could determine state winner, national control of Senate" written by Jordan Schrader in The News Tribune out of Tacoma, Washington, two influential political persons have stated that Pierce county could be a coin toss for senate candidates. As we round out our last week before election day, J.Vander Stoep, an attorney who ran Sen. Slade Gorton’s winning 1994 campaign and advised Rossi in his two gubernatorial bids, has stated that Snohomish, Pierce, and Kitsap counties can "very definitely swing in favor of a republican". Political consultant Ron Dotzauer stated "If you’re a Democrat, basically you stand on the top of the Space Needle and do 360 degrees, and see every vote you need to win". Dotzauer, who has, in the past, run statewide campaigns for Democrats, including Senator Maria Cantwell, advised the candidates that ignoring conservative eastern Washington and focusing on five to six counties west of the Cascades would be to their benefit. (Thenewstribune.com).
In "Discrepancy in polls adds confusion to Murray-Rossi race" written by Seattle Times staff writer Jack Broom, the discussion about Stuart Elway's recent flabbergasting poll that showed a 13 point edge over Dino Rossi by incumbent Patty Murray. Later in the article Broom states: "Elway's poll of 450 voters carries a margin of error of 4.6 percentage points; the CNN/Time poll, based on interviews of 1,510 adults, reports a margin of error of 2.5 percentage points. Of two dozen polls widely reported since Rossi officially entered the race in late May, none has shown a larger lead for Murray than Elway's new poll". I believe that this statement of error is why so many people were up in arms by the announcement of these "statistics" created by Elway. Essentially he was "overstating the strength of Democrats" in today's senatorial race.
In "Discrepancy in polls adds confusion to Murray-Rossi race" written by Seattle Times staff writer Jack Broom, the discussion about Stuart Elway's recent flabbergasting poll that showed a 13 point edge over Dino Rossi by incumbent Patty Murray. Later in the article Broom states: "Elway's poll of 450 voters carries a margin of error of 4.6 percentage points; the CNN/Time poll, based on interviews of 1,510 adults, reports a margin of error of 2.5 percentage points. Of two dozen polls widely reported since Rossi officially entered the race in late May, none has shown a larger lead for Murray than Elway's new poll". I believe that this statement of error is why so many people were up in arms by the announcement of these "statistics" created by Elway. Essentially he was "overstating the strength of Democrats" in today's senatorial race.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Roll in the Votes!
Voting day, or week and a half (as quoted by Dino Rossi from http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003755412), is getting closer and closer. This means all the campaigning and such is done and now it's time for the citizens of Washington state to decide who they want to be a new (or returning) senator to represent them in DC. The candidates are encouraging everyone to send in their completed votes, as you can imagine. According to Patrick McDonald, a spokesman for the secretary of state's office, 50 percent of voters have already turned in their ballots and they're expecting a total of 66 percent, which would be the third-largest turnout in Washington state that wasn't a Presidential election, of course (http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003755412). Rossi has been going town to town, along with the help of Barrack Obama and Joe Biden, to remind everyone to vote and get their ballots sent in. Rossi knows, if he wins the election, that would bring the senate one step closer to Republicans having control. So, to him and most Republicans, a lot is at stake in this election. It's heating up and it's going to be exciting to see what the next 8 days before the votes get sent in bring our candidates, Rossi and Murray, and what steps they continue to take to get to the top!
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Campaigns Getting Out of Control?
After President Barack Obama's visit to support incumbant Senator Patty Murray (Democrat) at the University of Washington earlier this week; the duo was faced with a crowd of over 10,000 people in the Huskey Basketball Arena on Campus. It is said that Murray is in a tight knit race with Republican Candidate Dino Rossi, and that in the next couple, the race could get even tighter (The New York Times).
In the article "Shady, negative television ads muck up campaign season" published by The Seattle Times on the 22nd of October, 2010 at 2:07pm via their online website; they stated that the race towards the U.S. Senate in the state of Washington was getting a bit out of hand through the "donations" that both candidates were receiving from special interest groups and from the private business sector. "Ads in Washington's U.S. Senate race in which candidates disclose that either Murray or Republican Dino Rossi approved them, or even those by specific Republican or Democratic campaign committees, provide valuable context" (The Seattle Times). Even though these over played commercials provide this "valuable context", what is it really saying to the families in Western Washington? Is it telling them the reality that surround the candidates in their personal lives?
The Seattle Times also stated in the same article: "The difference this year is voluminous spending by outside groups that do not have to say who they are. So the uninitiated viewer watches in horror as the two Senate candidates are portrayed as Darth Vader and the Wicked Witch of the West. How appropriate that Halloween is next week (The Seattle Times). As someone who has viewed numerous commercials by both candidates, this is how they are trying to portray each other in front of their communities and in front of their "supporters" the Washington State public.
In the article "Shady, negative television ads muck up campaign season" published by The Seattle Times on the 22nd of October, 2010 at 2:07pm via their online website; they stated that the race towards the U.S. Senate in the state of Washington was getting a bit out of hand through the "donations" that both candidates were receiving from special interest groups and from the private business sector. "Ads in Washington's U.S. Senate race in which candidates disclose that either Murray or Republican Dino Rossi approved them, or even those by specific Republican or Democratic campaign committees, provide valuable context" (The Seattle Times). Even though these over played commercials provide this "valuable context", what is it really saying to the families in Western Washington? Is it telling them the reality that surround the candidates in their personal lives?
The Seattle Times also stated in the same article: "The difference this year is voluminous spending by outside groups that do not have to say who they are. So the uninitiated viewer watches in horror as the two Senate candidates are portrayed as Darth Vader and the Wicked Witch of the West. How appropriate that Halloween is next week (The Seattle Times). As someone who has viewed numerous commercials by both candidates, this is how they are trying to portray each other in front of their communities and in front of their "supporters" the Washington State public.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Rossi vs Murray Update
About this time last week, Patty Murray was, according to a poll, in the lead by eight points. However, that same poll today showed that Dino Rossi is catching up (www.bellinghamherald.com). We also find out later in the article that both Bill Clinton and Obama support Patty Murray, as they went to University of Washington last week to promote her. The two have been quite an encouragement to Murray and have helped keep her excited about the race. All the support, I'm sure, is definitely a huge part of why Murray is in the lead. In both the debates they've has this season both Murray and Rossi declared victory, and people seem to like both of them. Although many Washingtonians like Murray and/or Rossi, many don't like them. Polls showed that each one has about a 50 percent approval rating. So, both are about equally liked in Washington state, which will make it interesting to see who Washington votes for in the end. But as of right now, Murray is still in the lead, but, like I said before, Rossi is starting to catch up, so we'll see where the week takes the race and keep you updated!
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Background Information on the Candidates for U.S. Senate 2010
Dino Rossi is a businessman who knows that turning our economy around and putting Washingtonians back to work starts with getting government spending, which has led to massive growth in debt and government, under control. Dino was born in Washington. He and his six siblings were raised in Snohomish County by their father, who was a Seattle public schoolteacher, and their mother, a beautician. Dino is no stranger to hard work. While earning his Business degree from Seattle University, he worked as a janitor waxing floors at the Space Needle. After graduation, he made a successful career in the commercial real estate business(Dinorossi.com). Dino served in the Washington state Senate from 1997 through 2003. He represented the 5th Legislative District in east King County. In 2003, he served as chairman of the Senate Ways & Means Committee where he was charged with producing the state’s budget. That year, he won acclaim for writing a bipartisan balanced budget that dealt with a massive budget deficit without raising taxes, while still protecting Washington’s most vulnerable citizens.
In 2004, Dino ran for governor. By appealing across party lines to independents and moderate Democrats, he became the most successful Republican gubernatorial candidate in decades. In a historically close race, he won the first two vote counts and narrowly lost the third – by only 129 votes (Everett Herald).
After the election, Dino wrote a book on leadership and founded the non-partisan, non for profit Forward Washington Foundation, which is dedicated to improving Washington’s business climate.
In 2008, Dino ran for governor because he knew that Washington needed a change in leadership to bring success to our state. His campaign saw record support, breaking donation records set by his campaign in 2004. Though Dino ran 11 points ahead of Republican presidential nominee John McCain, it was not enough to overcome the Democratic wave that swept the nation that fall (dinorossi.com).
Born in Bothell on October 11, 1950, Patty Murray is one of seven children. Murray was educated in the public schools of Bothell and received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington State University. She is married to Rob Murray and they have two adult children, Sara and Randy (Pattymurray.com).
Patty Murray was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992 by waging an underdog campaign against a 10-year veteran of the U.S. House of Representatives. With the support of her family and friends, she won, becoming the first woman to serve Washington State in the U.S. Senate.
Since gaining her seat, Senator Murray has worked tirelessly to support the needs and values of Washington State, and today she holds the honor of being elected by her peers to serve in the Senate’s Leadership as Conference Secretary. Additionally, she serves on the Appropriations, Budget, Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), Veterans’ Affairs, and Rules and Administration Committees. She chairs the Transportation-Housing Subcommittee and Employment Workplace and Safety Subcommittee on the Appropriations and HELP Committees, respectively (Murray.senate.gov).
In 2004, Dino ran for governor. By appealing across party lines to independents and moderate Democrats, he became the most successful Republican gubernatorial candidate in decades. In a historically close race, he won the first two vote counts and narrowly lost the third – by only 129 votes (Everett Herald).
After the election, Dino wrote a book on leadership and founded the non-partisan, non for profit Forward Washington Foundation, which is dedicated to improving Washington’s business climate.
In 2008, Dino ran for governor because he knew that Washington needed a change in leadership to bring success to our state. His campaign saw record support, breaking donation records set by his campaign in 2004. Though Dino ran 11 points ahead of Republican presidential nominee John McCain, it was not enough to overcome the Democratic wave that swept the nation that fall (dinorossi.com).
Born in Bothell on October 11, 1950, Patty Murray is one of seven children. Murray was educated in the public schools of Bothell and received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington State University. She is married to Rob Murray and they have two adult children, Sara and Randy (Pattymurray.com).
Patty Murray was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992 by waging an underdog campaign against a 10-year veteran of the U.S. House of Representatives. With the support of her family and friends, she won, becoming the first woman to serve Washington State in the U.S. Senate.
Since gaining her seat, Senator Murray has worked tirelessly to support the needs and values of Washington State, and today she holds the honor of being elected by her peers to serve in the Senate’s Leadership as Conference Secretary. Additionally, she serves on the Appropriations, Budget, Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), Veterans’ Affairs, and Rules and Administration Committees. She chairs the Transportation-Housing Subcommittee and Employment Workplace and Safety Subcommittee on the Appropriations and HELP Committees, respectively (Murray.senate.gov).
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