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…

White House Condemns Baghdad Bombing

Deputy White House Press Secretary Bill Burton told reporters aboard Air Force One today that President Barack Obama condemmned yesterday’s bombing in Iraq that took the lives of dozens of Iraqi army recruits.

There are “obviously still people who want to derail the advances that the Iraqi people have made towards democracy, but they are firmly on track and we’re confident that we’re moving towards the end of our combat mission there,” he added.

Burton told reporters that the attack does not change the President’s commitment to removing all U.S. combat forces from Iraq by the end of the month.

“We’re obviously helping the Iraqi forces to keep that country secure. Our combat mission ends at the end of the month, but we will still have troops there who are helping to support them as necessary.”