Murray Winner In Close Washington Race

The Associated Press is reporting that Republican candidate Dino Rossi conceded to incumbent Democrat Patty Murray Thursday night in the race for Washington state’s Senate seat. This will be Murray’s fourth term. 

Murray held a 51 to 49 point lead Thursday evening with about three quarters of the votes counted.  The AP has predicted that the roughly 46,000 votes lead Murray held over Rossi has pushed her to an unbeatable level. 

It'll Be Murray Versus Rossi In Washington State Senate Race

The Associated Press reports that Democratic Senator Patty Murray and Republican challenger Dino Rossi will advance out of Washington state’s all-party primary. Murray and Rossi, a former two-time GOP gubernatorial nominee, finished atop the field of 15 candidates. President Barack Obama campaigned for Murray yesterday in Seattle, and blasted Rossi for saying he would fight to repeal Obama’s financial reform law if he is elected…