POLITICO: Patty Murray’s Support Has Slipped
Washington, D.C. – Democrats are scrambling in Washington State as we are 13 days away from Election Day.
As reported by POLITICO:
Incumbent Patty Murray’s support has slipped in recent weeks, prompting outside groups to pour in millions to prevent a sleeper victory by Republican Tiffany Smiley.
Democrats are adding millions in television spending to boost Sen. Patty Murray, a sign that the party is employing a take-no-chances approach even in solidly blue Washington state.
The 30-year veteran of the Senate is facing a challenge from Republican Tiffany Smiley, a political newcomer whose campaign has seized on quality-of-life issues, from urban crime and homelessness to inflation, to tarnish Murray. In recent public polling, Smiley has closed a sizable gap since this summer, when Murray led by 18 percentage points in an 18-candidate, all-party primary.
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The national political environment currently favors Republicans in the midterms, and the fact that Democrats are spending to shore up an incumbent in a solidly blue state is not a good sign for them.
The Democrats are grasping at straws. Today, they sent VP Kamala Harris to WA to help Patty Murray. Yes, Biden’s so-called Border Czar who didn’t do anything to help with the border crisis, but they think she will be able to help save Patty Murray from this campaign crisis?
As Tiffany Smiley says, “It is easier for a child to find fentanyl than for a parent to find baby formula” these days. It is time for a change and Washingtonians know it.
Statement from NRSC Spokesman Chris Hartline: “Tiffany Smiley is running an incredible campaign, and she’s got 30-year incumbent Patty Murray and national Democrats running scared.”
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