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• Obama lays blame on GOP at Murray rally in Seattle

  August 18, 2010 in City on Page A1 SEATTLE – President Barack Obama accused Republicans of driving the economy “into the ditch” and then asking for the keys back now that Democrats have pulled it out, in an … 12

• Murray, Rossi move on to November in Senate race

  August 17, 2010 in Region Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and Republican challenger Dino Rossi formalized their November matchup today, emerging as expected from Washington state’s “top two” primary by comfortable margins. 2

• Obama rallies for Sen. Murray as voters hit polls

  August 17, 2010 in Region President Barack Obama today stumped for Sen. Patty Murray on a three-day campaign swing for endangered Democrats, accusing Republicans of thwarting efforts to help small business owners by repeatedly blocking … 55

• Obama to campaign for Murray Tuesday in Seattle

  August 16, 2010 in City President Barack Obama plans to stop in Seattle on Tuesday to campaign for Sen. Patty Murray. 89

• Murray meets with aerospace interests

  August 13, 2010 in City on Page A9 A 10-year tango over the Air Force tanker contract dances on, leaving Spokane aerospace interests to anticipate potential effects. Those aerospace interests gathered Thursday in Spokane to meet with Sen. …

• Murray action patches budget for now

  August 8, 2010 in City on Page B3 For weeks, the prospects for another special session in Washington state to deal with a budget crisis revolved around an acronym that became a four-letter word: FMAP. Pronounced EFF-map, never … 2

• Rossi still disputes job-saving measure

  August 5, 2010 in City, Region Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dino Rossi, in Vancouver to speak to the local Tea Party organization, said he still opposes a $26 billion bill pushed toward passage by his Democratic … 51

• Strategies vary in Murray challenge

  July 31, 2010 in City on Page A6 The summary of the Aug. 17 primary in Washington’s U.S. Senate race can be viewed as: A. Incumbent Democrat Patty Murray against a field of 14 challengers, one of whom … 1

• U.S. Senate

  July 31, 2010 in City on Page A6 To allow readers to compare and contrast the main candidates for the U.S. Senate on several issues, The Spokesman-Review asked the three main Republican challengers and the incumbent Democrat the … 2

• Obama set to help Murray with fundraiser appearance

  July 28, 2010 in City, Region on Page A6 President Barack Obama is headlining a fundraiser for Sen. Patty Murray on primary day next month. 1

• U.S. Senate candidates, issues

  July 18, 2010 in City on Page B3 To allow readers to compare and contrast the main candidates for the U.S. Senate on several issues, The Spokesman-Review asked the three main Republican challengers and the incumbent Democrat the … 4

• Strategies vary in Murray challenge

  July 18, 2010 in City on Page B3 The summary of the Aug. 17 primary in Washington’s U.S. Senate race can be viewed as: A. Incumbent Democrat Patty Murray against a field of 14 challengers, one of whom … 2

• Senate run reasoning ranges from pot to God

  July 18, 2010 in City on Page B3 For sheer variety, it’s hard to beat this year’s U.S. Senate race. And I’m not talking about the candidates you’ve likely heard of. There’s a doctor, a lawyer, a physicist, …

• Anti-Rossi video using Joel song dies young

  July 3, 2010 in City on Page A1 While it may be true, as Billy Joel once said, that only the good die young, campaign videos that improperly use a copyrighted song die quick. Or so Patty Murray’s … 7

• Murray campaign pulls video with Billy Joel song

  July 2, 2010 in City While it may be true, as Billy Joel once said, that only the good die young, campaign videos that improperly use a copyrighted song die quick. 4

• Wash. sees risk in sending oil spill ships to Gulf

  July 2, 2010 in City Two of the Pacific Northwest’s largest oil-spill response vessels may be called to help clean up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

• Murray threat defendant pleads guilty in Seattle

  June 10, 2010 in Region A man accused of threatening to kill Sen. Patty Murray over her support for sweeping federal health care legislation has pleaded guilty. 7

• Candidates must file for office by end of week

  June 6, 2010 in City on Page A1 For Washington state candidates, it’s put up or shut up time. Starting Monday morning, they have five days to file paperwork and pay the fee necessary to run for one … 35

• Benton drops out of Senate race, backs Rossi

  June 4, 2010 in City Just a week after saying he was sticking in the U.S. Senate race, State Sen. Don Benton dropped out and endorsed the man he labeled the “establishment” candidate, Dino Rossi. 9

• Rossi announces challenge to Sen. Murray

  May 26, 2010 in City Dino Rossi is best known for losing one of the closest governor’s races in U.S. history. Now Republicans hope he can ride a GOP tide and unseat Washington state’s powerful … 37

• Town hall meetings set for Washington state budget

  May 26, 2010 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – With the state facing a possible shortfall of $2 billion in the next budget cycle, the governor’s office will hold town hall meetings around the state on the … 1

• Poll gives Rossi good and bad news

  May 25, 2010 in City on Page A7 Washington voters are worried about the economy and unhappy with the jobs their elected leaders are doing, a new statewide survey says, and the U.S. Senate race on the November … 2

• Rossi’s still mulling Senate

  May 22, 2010 in City on Page B1 SEATTLE – Dino Rossi tiptoed up to the starting line for a run for the U.S. Senate Friday evening, telling a crowd of fellow Republicans the nation was at a … 3

• ‘Never say never’ Rossi is the talk of pundits and pollsters

  May 9, 2010 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – The favorite game among the political “experts” these days is Will Rossi Run? It’s sort of like Trivial Pursuit without the board, but the cognoscenti award themselves colored …

• Funding promises Pend Oreille County Internet speed

  April 27, 2010 in City on Page A1 A $27.3 million federal economic stimulus grant promises cutting-edge fiber optic Internet service for southern Pend Oreille County, if officials accept it. 1

• Engagement, civility still best way to bring change

  April 11, 2010 in Opinion on Page B8 Political discourse has gotten raw, personal and sometimes frightening, so news that a bomb was discovered at the Thomas S. Foley U.S. Courthouse wasn’t at all shocking. Nor were the … 1

• Man accused of threatening Murray is released

  April 9, 2010 in City A man accused of threatening to kill Washington Sen. Patty Murray over her support of health care reform has been released from jail after posting a $20,000 bond. 24

• Selah man charged with threatening Sen. Patty Murray

  April 6, 2010 in Region A Washington state man has been charged with threatening to kill Democratic Sen. Patty Murray over her support for health care reform, leaving voicemail messages at her office saying she … 38

• Democrats surprisingly uneasy about Murray

  April 4, 2010 in City on Page B2 OLYMPIA – Democrats may be paying Dino Rossi the ultimate compliment. He is not a candidate against Patty Murray – not yet, anyway, and possibly not ever – but they … 7

• Pentagon extends Air Force tanker bid deadline

  March 31, 2010 in Nation/World The deadline for bids on a $35 billion contract for refueling jets will be extended by 60 days so the European maker of Airbus can compete, the Pentagon said Wednesday. 1

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