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Is Dino Rossi Married?
By Jeff Hawkins - Politics DailyDino Rossi, a Republican who crafted a successful business career, is running for U.S. Senate against incumbent Patty Murray, a high-ranking Democrat. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in the 2010 midterm elections, here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Rossi's prepolitical life. Is Dino Rossi married? Yes. Who is Dino Rossi's wife? Rossi is married to Terry Rossi. How old is Dino Rossi's wife? Terry Rossi is 47 years old. What does Dino Rossi's wife do for a living? According to several reports, Terry Rossi contributes ...
How Old Is Dino Rossi?
By Jeff Hawkins - Politics DailyDino Rossi, a Republican who crafted a successful business career, is running for U.S. Senate against incumbent Patty Murray, a high-ranking Democrat. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in the 2010 midterm elections, here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Rossi's prepolitical life. How old is Dino Rossi? Rossi is 50 years old. When was Dino Rossi born? Rossi was born on Oct. 15, 1959. Where was Dino Rossi born? Rossi was born in Seattle to a hard-working, middle-class clan. Who are Dino Rossi's parents, and what do they ...
Patty Murray, Dino Rossi Tied, but She Has Momentum in Senate Race
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThree-term Democratic incumbent Patty Murray has a statistically insignificant 50 percent to 48 percent lead over Republican challenger Dino Rossi in Washington's Senate race, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted Sept. 19-21, but the pollster says she is the one that has momentum right now. Three percent in the poll were undecided. The margin of error is 4.1 points. Both Murray and Rossi get the support of about 9 of 10 voters in their own parties. But among independents, Rossi leads 54 percent to 41 percent, with 5 percent undecided. SurveyUSA's sample weights the Democrats at 36 ...
Round-Up of Senate and Governor Races in Nevada, Ohio and Washington
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyCNN/Time/Opinion Research polled likely voters in governor and Senate races in Nevada, Ohio and Washington Sept. 10-14 and came up with these results (all margins of error are 3.5 points): Nevada As nearly every other recent poll has, this one shows Republican Sharron Angle and Democrat Harry Reid in a statistical tie in the Senate race, with Angle ahead 42 percent to 41 percent with 16 percent preferring neither or another candidate. Republican Brian Sandoval is crushing Harry's son Rory in the race for governor by 58 percent to 31 percent with 10 percent preferring ...
Patty Murray, Dino Rossi Senate Race in Washington Looks Like a Toss-Up
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyIn 10 matchups this year by Rasmussen Reports between three-term Democratic Sen. Patty Murray and Republican challenger Dino Rossi, the two have never been further than 4 points apart . Now, with Rossi moving to a 2 point lead, the pollster has changed its rating of the race from "leans Democratic" to "toss-up." Rossi is ahead by a statistically insignificant 48 percent to 46 percent with 6 percent preferring someone else or undecided, according to Rasmussen's latest poll conducted Aug. 31. The margin of error is 4 points. In mid-August, Murray had led 48 percent to 44 percent. When ...
Campaign Ad Wars: The Cliches of 2010
By Walter Shapiro - Politics DailyThis is the last week that most Americans can turn on their TV sets and be comforted by such familiar cultural touchstones as party-on beer commercials and advertisements for desperate, must-clear-our-inventory car dealers. By Labor Day, it will be all political spots all the time in our biennial celebration of the right to vote – and the hazards to sanity that come with it. Campaign commercials tend to be about as predictable as Paris Hilton's denials after an arrest. We are all sadly familiar with the security-camera videos, the voice-of-doom narration and the horror-movie music that ...
Palin Power: A Losing Month for Endorsements, but Up Overall
By Sandra Fish - Politics DailyIt's been a tough month for Sarah Palin's mama -- and papa -- grizzlies. Still, her endorsement record this year is in positive territory. After a great June, several candidates endorsed by Palin lost in primary elections. Four more will take the primary test Tuesday and another six on Sept. 14. The former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate is all over Facebook and Twitter promoting her endorsements. And she's used her political action committee to donate some $87,500 to candidates. Thus far, our tally shows Palin is 6-2 in endorsements in governors' races, 3-6 in ...
Patty Murray, Dino Rossi in Tight Senate Race, Says Post-Primary Poll
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThree-term Democratic Sen. Patty Murray emerged from her victory in Washington's open primary about where she was before the vote -- in a close general election contest with Republican Dino Rossi, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Aug. 18 Murray won the primary -- where all candidates are entered regardless of party, and the two two top vote-getters make the ballot in November -- with 46 percent of the vote to Rossi's 34 percent, with all other contenders far behind. Now, Murray leads Rossi by 48 percent to 44 percent with 4 percent preferring another candidate and 4 percent ...
Washington Senate Primary: Patty Murray to Face Republican Dino Rossi in Fall
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyIn a high-stakes Senate race that drew President Obama into the state, incumbent Democrat Patty Murray will face well-known Republican Dino Rossi in Washington after the two finished first and second Tuesday night in a non-partisan primary. Presidential politics will almost certainly be part of the fall campaign as Democrats seek to protect their majority in the Senate and retain the seat of the three-term Sen. Murray. Obama campaigned for her in Washington on primary day, with Murray summoning the memory of the Bush years as an opening salvo. She said that a vote for Rossi in November ...
Patty Murray Running Neck-and-Neck with Dino Rossi in Washington Senate Race
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThree-term Democratic Sen. Patty Murray holds a statistically-insignificant lead over Republican Dino Rossi, the party's twice unsuccessful candidate for governor, in the November contest for Washington's Senate seat, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted July 27-Aug.1 Murray and Rossi first have to go through the state's Aug. 17 "jungle primary" in which all candidates, regardless of party, go before voters and the top two finishers face off in the Fall. In the primary match-up, Murray leads Rossi by 47 percent to 33 percent because Tea Party favorite Clint Didier and ...
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