The Results Are In!

November 4, 2010: Democratic candidate Patty Murray has won the senate race over Republican candidate Dino Rossi. The poll results show Murray received 926,976 votes or 51.26%. Rossi finished with 881,315 votes or 48.74%. On Thursday, November 4, 2010 Rossi conceded after watching the small lead between himself and Murray widening. Upon achieving her victory, Murray thanked all her supporters and promised another successful term.

Too Early to Call

November 2, 2010: As of 8:00 PM, the race between Republican candidate Dino Rossi and Democratic candidate Patty Murray, is still too early to call. In many states, the Republican parties are proving successful and causing a shift of majorities in the House of Representatives as well as a four seat increase for Republicans in the Senate.

Election Day Nearing, Candidates Still Neck and Neck

November 1, 2010 Standings: One new poll on November 1, suggests that Patty Murray is behind Dino Rossi, 50-48, while a Fox News source suggests that Murray is currently leading the election 48% to 47% to Rossi. With such uncertainty about who is currently leading, it is no wonder that this election is proclaimed to be one of the closest elections in years.

November 1, 2010: More expectations about a high voter turnout are arising. Sam Reed, Washington State Secretary of State, is predicting a 66 percent return of ballots. If this high of a turnout occurs it would be the highest turnout for a midterm election in 40 years. 

To ensure a high turn in rate, voters are being encouraged to turn ballots in early. Reminders such as “Voters need to get their ballots turned postmarked by 8 p.m. Tuesday,” are being screamed from television commercials and radio commercials alike.

Snohomish County Ballot Drop-off Locations:

•Arlington Sno-Isle Library, 135 N Washington Ave., Arlington.
•Edmonds Sno-Isle Library, 650 Main St., Edmonds.
•Everett Courthouse Campus, Rockefeller Ave. and Wall St., Everett.
•Lynnwood Sno-Isle Library, 19200 44th Ave., Lynnwood.
•Marysville Sno-Isle Library, 6120 Grove St., Marysville.
•Mill Creek, 159th Pl SE (Post Office traffic island).
•Monroe Sno-Isle Library, 1070 Village Way, Monroe.
•Mukilteo Sno-Isle Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo.
•Snohomish Sno-Isle Library, 311 Maple Ave., Snohomish.

Ballots can also be brought to the Snohomish County elections office on the first floor of the administration building, 3000 Rockefeller Ave. in Everett.

If you have any questions, call the elections office at 425-388-3444.

October 31, 2010: The budget cut on Medicare had been discussed. Patty Murray has been heard to say about the health care bill, “Not only did I read it, but I helped to write it”. Dino Rossi in a commercial attacks Murray for this statement and blames her for the 500 billion dollar cut that would hurt seniors, but the question of if there actually had been a cut has been raised.

The conclusion came down to the cuts happening over the next ten years. Democrats support the bill, and the republicans do not support it. We will not know how this will impact for many years. Dino Rossi had more rallies held in Puyallup and Bellevue, November 1. There were more phone calls made to remind people to send in their ballots.