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Dems Eke Out Senate Victory in Washington; Rossi Concedes

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has secured her re-election to serve a fourth term in the United States Senate representing the state of Washington.

In a tight battle down to the wire, a strong liberal turnout in King County gives Murray the boost she needs, making a victory for Republican challenger Dino Rossi statistically improbable. Rossi, a former state legislator and a real-estate investor, phoned Sen. Murray Thursday afternoon to congratulate her on a hard-fought campaign and to concede the election.  The Rossi camp later released a statement in lieu of an election night speech:

“I ran for the Senate because I believe we need a basic course correction from where Washington, D.C., has been taking us and to make sure this country is as free, as strong and as prosperous in the future as it has been in the past to preserve the best of America for future generations,” Rossi said in the statement.

“That was a message that found a very receptive audience all across this state, though not quite receptive enough,” he said.

Rossi concluded by saying he hoped both political parties would work together in Washington, D.C. over the next few years to solve the country’s problems, namely the stalled economy and growing federal debt.

Comments (47)

  • M-O-O-N Spells Moon
    Posted on November 5, 2010 at 7:18pm

    I am happy there were so many Republican victories, but this loss was in the one race that mattered the most to me. Dino ran a good campaign, stayed positive, and fell victim to Murray’s lies. I love living in Western Washington State, but I am so sick of the liberals here. I find myself questioning my sanity on a regular basis just from dealing with people who believe our President’s agenda is the right thing to do, that polar bears are dying because of global warming (while at the same time they drive large SUVs), and that socialism is the proper way to run a government. Our schools are infected with this way of thinking.
    Thanks once again for the great effort Mr. Rossi. Pity there has to be so much fraud in our elections. Even more the pity that no one ever fixes the problem even after cases where trays of Democratic votes are mysteriously found in the recount, as in one of the last times he tried for Governor.

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  • EqualJustice
    Posted on November 5, 2010 at 2:21pm

    Well, at least they have ONE thing to celebrate about, I guess? Not such a good thing for them, if you ask me. BUT what do I know.. NANCY wants to remain House Dem Leader? YES PLEASE, then they can ALL go down in flames in 2012 when she throws more of them under her bus! She knows her peeps won’t vote her out, so what does SHE CARE? This just keeps getting better! :)

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  • sWampy
    Posted on November 5, 2010 at 10:41am

    Got to love the teacher, that keeps posting the same crap in all these threads, he must hate that his profession is the cause of most the screw ups for the last 40 years, so he belittles everyone like the typical liberal bully.

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    • EqualJustice
      Posted on November 5, 2010 at 2:25pm

      I LOVE motivated teachers and if NOT for idiot teachers who have tenure and STINK, they could get MERIT RAISES. Dump the Unions and pay the good teachers a lot more! Vouchers and school choice would also help to clean the EDUCATION SWAMP and benefit our nation’s children. Nothing has changed since the 1970′s.

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  • The Third Archon
    Posted on November 5, 2010 at 3:41am

    GOD BLESS AMERICA!!! My, home, sweet, home!!!!

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    • Reasonabiliy
      Posted on November 5, 2010 at 6:28am

      Maybe this wasn’t such a big lose anyway, since his comment was “he hoped the Republicans and Defacrates could work together”….We do not need another RINO compromisor anyway.

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  • welovetheUSA
    Posted on November 5, 2010 at 2:09am

    She better shape up…………..cause she will be gone for sure.

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  • Sunnyr
    Posted on November 5, 2010 at 1:42am

    Rossi is a good man and would have made an excellent Senator. He ran for Governor and had the election stolen from him by Christine Gregoire who had more votes than residents in her district. Rossi did not contest it even though we all knew there was massive voter fraud in King County. Now he has lost again to the dingbat in tennis shoes. I fully expect that fraud was involved here too. I don’t know what it will take for us to elect a President who will see that our elections are fair and free from corruption. Eric Holder won’t even let the States delete all the dead people and felons from the Motor Voter Scam. Those names come in handy for absentee ballots every 2 or 4 years! This is pathetic and should not be allowed to continue.

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  • MidAmerican
    Posted on November 5, 2010 at 12:49am

    Washington and California deserve the government they elect. Neither will prosper. What really makes me angry is that the nutballs they send to DC affect the GOOD parts of America. When is the 8.0 earthquake and the darn erupting mountain going to step in an take care of business?

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    • HEARDENOUGHCRAP
      Posted on November 5, 2010 at 1:17am

      MOST of us Washingtonians are hard working, level headed conservatives…..but we don’t play dirty. Remaining above those tactics has been our undoing. I think it’t time to fight fire with a fire extinguisher…….or several!!!!

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  • dcwu
    Posted on November 5, 2010 at 12:42am

    The Constitution of the United States
    …
    Article V
    The Congress, … or, on the application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for proposing amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this Constitution, when ratified by the legislatures of three fourths of the several states, or by conventions in three fourth thereof, as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by the Congress; ….

    I think the state legislatures are the best shot right now due to the unfunded mandates crammed down their throats (and loss of representation in Congress with the 17th amendment). Congress (the Senate) could balk and we might need a tar-and-feathers convention first to get their blessing.

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  • joseph Fawcett
    Posted on November 5, 2010 at 12:34am

    I just feel like that the solutions to all our problems in this country are going to end up being Progressive solutions. They are taking over and the guts of the American people to change things is just not there to make the changes that are needed. I think that most of the republicans that are headed to DC are just going to bend over and take it. It is going to be lets compromise and compromise some more until the progressives get their way. May God help us! The bible states in proverbs that God sets the rulers into place as to his purposes and will. We deserve to be in bondage for we have kicked God out of our public lives and institutions. I for one will continue to live for the Lord and no matter what bondage I come under the progressives I will still stand up for God, life, liberty, and freedom. I don’t care if it costs me all of those except God. He is the only person whom I can’t lose nor can they take Him away from me. I will stand up in the public and live according to His word, Spirit, and principles. I will not forget who I am in Christ even unto death. Lord please save this country and turn the hearts of it’s people to You, even if it means bondage for a time under the progressives.

    http://www.josephfawcettart.com western artist

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  • HEARDENOUGHCRAP
    Posted on November 5, 2010 at 12:31am

    There is talk about “President Gregiore”. She is a good party girl. She never saw a tax she didn’t like, or a dime of someone else‘s money she didn’t covet!!!

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  • dcwu
    Posted on November 5, 2010 at 12:17am

    We need a Constitutional Convention to repeal the 16th and 17th ammendments and to outlaw a bunch of unconstitutional departments and agencies. Murray is poster child. How can we make this happen?

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  • bullcrapbuster
    Posted on November 5, 2010 at 12:12am

    The whole west coast needs to slide into the ocean.

    Report Post » bullcrapbuster  
    • HEARDENOUGHCRAP
      Posted on November 5, 2010 at 12:18am

      Whoa!!!! Give me a chance to move!!!

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    • snowleopard3200 {mix art}
      Posted on November 5, 2010 at 1:16am

      If you find out when its going to with California, let me know, I wish to invest in land at Yuma to make a sea side resort out of. Of course assuming the EPA and other eco-dingbats would let me without need to give donations to their favorite charities (read “bribes” in my book.)

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    • OutOfTheAether
      Posted on November 5, 2010 at 11:10am

      Whoa Partner!
      first, my house is NOT water-tight. Second, it takes time (and money) to move – both of which are in short supply these days. Third, keep in mind that for the most part these elections went down to the wire – closer than they have in years. A direction that’s promising. A converted liberal makes the best conservative, don’t you know

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  • spreadcommonsensenot pc
    Posted on November 5, 2010 at 12:01am

    the rest of the state went Rossi
    Now we have 2 left coast—-these people suk…………….

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  • spreadcommonsensenot pc
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 11:59pm

    seattle—-idiot progressive country—like Caleeeefornia

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  • neverending
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 11:47pm

    and another one bites the dust!!! I just wonder where the 10 or so are that we were going to pick up??? Just sayin

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  • HEARDENOUGHCRAP
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 11:45pm

    29 counties broke for Rossi…..10 for Murray. Doesn‘t take a genious to figure out what’s going on.

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  • HEARDENOUGHCRAP
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 11:41pm

    I hope Murray doesn’t think it will be business as usual. She can share an office with Pelosi. They can Broomshare. I look for them to get realy close. It was said that she did a lot for Veterans in the past few months. If she could do that then…..what happened the other 17.5 years? The Vets had better not plan on he “help” continuing. She has her seat now. Well…… election’s over. Time to start looking for our “knock ‘em dead”, no nonsense, CONSERVATIVE, Grass Roots Obama replacement!

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  • lizaz
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 11:37pm

    They vote for the people who bring home the most money….our money!! Murray is the biggest lobbyist sucker upper they say, next to Prince Harry, of course! We live in WA 20 yrs and it was always the left coast, Seattle, who ruled. I guess they get what they deserve!

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  • T.JeffersonWasTheBest
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 11:33pm

    I don’t understand my state. For the most part they voted against taxes and spending on the initiatives but they voted for people who tax and spend. I don’t get it……..

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    • psst
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 11:44pm

      Well!! It’s a left-coast thingy.
      You have lots of company along the left coast.
      Maybe the people believed her when she said OBL was A OK.
      Seems the majority in your states thought so too.
      My condolence

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    • diesel71dan
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 11:46pm

      T.Jeff, It is just a liberal mentality. I understand its not all of you. Just the same as there are conservatives that live in New England and California also.
      They just blindly vote for the names with “D” behind them because the “R”s are evil, racist, nazi extremist. They know this to be true because the MSNBC told them so.
      Hey look on the bright side. If common sense and conservatism is contagious, the epidemic should reach your state soon enough.

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  • FedUP
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 11:32pm

    Very disappointing! I really thought Rossi would get it. Murray sides with Obama on EVERYTHING!

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    • HEARDENOUGHCRAP
      Posted on November 5, 2010 at 12:13am

      I wonder how many wrote in Didier. I initially voted for Didier in the primary, but he showed his lack of class when he insisted that Rossi capitulate to HIS agenda. I don‘t like to cook in someone else’s kitchen, and I’m sure Rossi, although his agenda was slightly different from Didier’s had his own machinery in place. People just don‘t understand that if they vote for someone who doesn’t have the backing of most, it is a vote FOR the opposition. Didier didn’t help by not backing Rossi when he (Didier) lost the primary. Die hard Didier fans may have been the ones that put Murray over the top.

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  • Madison2012
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 11:32pm

    We need to repeal the 17th Amendment or limit Senators to every 3 years. The states’ representatives are being dominated by their large cities and unions.

    Report Post » Madison2012  
    • pamela kay
      Posted on November 5, 2010 at 12:53am

      Amen!

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    • Coralchristie
      Posted on November 5, 2010 at 4:04am

      Instead I think that the state senators should be appointed by the state legislatures as originally done before Roosevelt pushed the change. It might make them more accountable to their state reps and maintain states’ rights.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on November 5, 2010 at 7:51am

      Coralchristie, you’ve got that right!

      Report Post » Gonzo  
  • frongjumping
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 11:22pm

    Dargh, it’s “eke out”, not “eek out”. Cripes, people, proofreading please. >_<

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    • MrButcher
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 11:31pm

      actually, “eek” works just as well.

      relax

      Report Post » MrButcher  
    • DMD
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 11:35pm

      No its eeeeeeeeeek out dummy

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    • snowleopard3200 {mix art}
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 11:40pm

      Actually for the remaining Progressive rats the response is “eeek!!!” as we the people will in 2012 finish the job of taking the government back for the people.

      Report Post » Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}  
    • tea bagging patriot
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 11:40pm

      I’m sure this was rigged by th Communist Kindergarten Teachers of America. They are like the SS of the teachers unions, and were probably at polls intimidating little old ladies. How else could a democrat win an election.

      We as tea baggers have to put an end to the commie kindergarten teachers.

      tea bag patriot  
    • TruthTalker
      Posted on November 5, 2010 at 12:10am

      stop changing the subject.

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    • rebel
      Posted on November 5, 2010 at 12:43am

      even the ones they kept were small margin wins. except O’donnel i think. everywhere else seemed to be neck and neck. i hope they are paying attention now that they cleaned ut a lot of bank accounts to get re-elected

      Report Post » quiet little lamb  
    • Polwatcher
      Posted on November 5, 2010 at 7:38am

      If the election is close, the Dems always win. Guess why?

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    • WORKS FROM HOME
      Posted on November 5, 2010 at 8:14am

      This just means we have to work that much harder to over the next 10 years.
      IF you have the time you need to watch your reps’ every move and make sure people know about what they are doing. If a couple of people in each city got together to watch their reps they could do incredible work.
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    • ElaineA
      Posted on November 5, 2010 at 7:12pm

      I like it better when it is spelled correctly.

      Report Post » ElaineA  

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