[AmishDude]

Rossi has nothing to gain by playing the good guy. WA is hopelessly Democrat and Rossi has almost no chance of winning statewide office again. Certainly not against Cantwell, and Gregoire and bin Murray are too far off.

[chimera]

Rossi knows that this is his shot. He has to take it. There is nothing to gain by rolling over yet again to the "arts because he has no place to go. He has resigned his seat in the state Senate. That is over and done with.

Rossi would have to be considered a long shot at best against Cant-Do-Well. She has had four years, and has another two, to bring home the bacon and dump largess on the sheeple to fix up her run for re-election. Likewise Gregoire in four years and Murray in six will be out of reach.

Dino Rossi knows that if he loses this race to the 'Rats by lying down for their cheating, they'll bury him deeper than Jimmy Hoffa the next time around.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I'd say Seattle is hopeless, not Washington.

[goodnesswins]

SEATTLE is NOT Washington......stick with your own state.....your predictions will be much closer, I'm sure. Happy New Year.

[stm]

Actually, if you look at res vs blue counties in WA, you would see the majority of the state is actually red. Unfortunately, Seattle has the bulk of the population. It is oversimpified to say that Seattle speaks for all of Washington.