Final Thought

It’s pretty safe to say that this election has been one of the most follow in quite some time. Throughout most of the election Patty Murray was in the lead with at some points 50% of the votes. She went from 48% down to 47% but then she went up to 49% and then 51% as the votes were counted. After that she declined to 47% and then she went up to 48% with Rossi ahead at 50%. However she went up to 48% and he went down to 47%. This election caused a great deal of tension amongst the supporters of each candidate. The advertisements have been getting more and more personal as the elections have passed. What does Washington have to look forward to in the upcoming elections; more obnoxious advertisements or change?

And The Winner Is...

The winner is…. PATTY MURRAY! Yes indeed another win for Patty Murray who has now keeping her seat in senate for a fourth term. The race was a close one and at one point the voter were 51% Murray and 49% Rossi. Though the race was close it became almost impossible for Rossi to make a comeback. After votes came in from king county it started to look grim for him. It is reported that he has called Murray to concede the race. It was a much closer race then many thought and republicans had made quite an impact on the polls this year. Though Rossi has had some big losses in the past he has been going strong and put on a strong and valiant campaign this year. Rossi stated that “"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.” He put forth his best hand and might of fallen short but no one can deny including Murray that he put up a good race. They both had great campaigns that focused on areas including taxes and the recent economy issues. Now we get to wait and see if Murray fulfills the needs that Washingtonians were looking for. Though Murray has been victorious yet again over her republican competition, other democrats were not as lucky.  Republicans have gained seats in both the Senate and House and have started to even out the parties. Murray had definatly helped the democrats in teh senate giving them more of a "cushion".  It is going to be quite the political term and will be interesting to see how it plays out.