Posted on 12/14/2007 3:49:05 PM PST by Clintonfatigued
In just over a month, the first round of presidential decision-making will kick off with the 2008 Iowa caucuses. Yet, despite the early state focus, several Republican front-runners already are directing their attention to the Evergreen State, which they believe could be competitive next year.
Surprising, isn't it? Washington has not gone to a Republican since Ronald Reagan in 1984, and the state boasts two Democratic senators, six Democratic members of Congress, a Democratic governor and a Democratic-controlled Legislature. Of course, Washington has elected Republicans from outside the conservative mainstream, such as Sens. Slade Gorton and Dan Evans (who also was elected governor).
But, with Gov. Chris Gregoire's ultimate triumph over Dino Rossi in 2004 and the decisive victories of Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell in their most recent races, sure enough Washington is now viewed as blue territory by most at home and across the nation.
Not according to Arizona Sen. John McCain, though. Recently, he has been touting his ability to beat the Democratic front-runner, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, in a head-to-head contest in Washington. McCain is confident that his green streak, evidenced by his sponsorship of major anti-global warming legislation in the Senate and the accompanying praise he earned from green group Environmental Defense, puts him within the mainstream in Washington. He also believes that Evergreen Staters like leaders with an independent streak -- something the man frequently praised (and just as often derided) as a maverick still seems to possess. In addition, he's happy with the results of an October SurveyUSA poll that showed him beating Clinton here, albeit by just one point.
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I heard that idiot Michael Medved and his staff are support McCain. Turned him off today.
It says something that some Republicans are competitive in Washington state against the Hildebeast.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
They may have a Democrat Governor,
but she wasn’t elected.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
So you didn’t really listen today...
I live in WA. I wouldn’t vote for McCain if someone paid me...if he is the nominee..for the first time in my life I will not vote at all.....why vote for a phony like McCain just because he declares himself a “conservative”...he is nothing but a self aggrandizing fool.
Republicans should be competitive in Washington. Only Seattle is extremely liberal or Democrat, and their Democrat governor only won because the Democrats engaged in fraud. We need a good get out the vote campaign and a little luck.
Bill
I heard him, he said if he was really pushed he’d have to vote for McCain. His staff as he went through them were between McCain, Mitt.
He had the option of saying nothing but, he said McCain.
Medved did little but pimp for Huckabee all day today.
In his defense, I think over that last several weeks he’s done a reasonably good job of being fair and positive toward all of the candidates at one time or another, except of course for L Ron Paul.
AND Alan Keyes
Same thing in Oregon the liberals in the Willamette Valley impose their will on the conservative eastern side of the state. One of several reasons we decided to settle in Idaho instead of going back home after retiring from the Air Force.
Most all of King County, actually. Even the Eastside is turning Blue. We need to give up on King County and get a huge get out the vote in the other counties to have a chance.
Isn’t Boise pretty liberal?
Damn straight. I voted in that election. As someone who's spent years in Philly, where they are masters at crooked politics, I was shocked to see what happened in Washington state. Honestly, I didn't think the laid back Washingtonians had it in them, but I should know you can only trust the Dims as far as you can throw them. And now that they have such a high percentage of absentee voting, I don't know if I could ever trust election results there again.
We can’t say “ho” anymore so Larry Craig’s state will have to be pronounced Idaha or Idahu or Idahi or Idahe.
They are Red all right but not in the way this article states!
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