Were thinking just alike. I also live in WA. I will predict right here, that Washington will be close. I know several democrats that were inspired by Palin and are voting for her. I also predict the new generation of crossover voters, PUMAs and whatever else they call themselves, will be in larger numbers than the Reagan Democrats from 1984. I was a Reagan Democrat, and I can tell you I can feel something BIG happening.
Hey- I was reading your profile- I grew up in Tacoma, my dad grew up in So. Cal (Army, originally planned to move back but after seeing what So. Cal became, he moved up here instead), and I work in aerospace, too! ; ) I hope McCain/Palin (especially her- since she is a NW girl, and we have so much cross-pollination with Alaskans) campaign here, because I agree it will be much closer than people think. Hopefully that will pull Rossi in, too.