Still too early to celebrate, let alone gloat, but things are looking better and better for D Jay Inslee in the WA state gubernatorial race. Final turnout was likely around 80% statewide, and with so much voting by mail there are still plenty of ballots to count, but ...
"We now have three days’ data and McKenna is falling further behind,” said Dr. Matt Barreto, the University of Washington political science professor who oversees The Washington Poll...
“King County is still, overwhelmingly, behind other parts of the state in its vote counting,” Barreto noted.
http://blog.seattlepi.com/...
Notes:
- In 2004 Dem Chris Gregoire beat Rep Dino Rossi by 133 votes. Inslee should do better.
- Democrats have held the governor's mansion for the last umptazillion years ... fact-checking ... make that 28 years.
- Inslee says he would be happy to officiate at gay weddings.