Yup! also the political dynamics—the Cascade Mtn Range splits the state north-south. On the east side of the range, the politics generally speaking is conservative. On the west side (where Seattle & Olympia are located) is demoncRAT and ultra liberal. Unfortunately, the population is the greatest on the west side. Therefore, the RATS dominate the politics. In a previous election, Sen. Slade Gorton (Rep) ran against Maria Cant”budget”well. She won and only carried two counties—King (Seattle) & Pierce; Gorton took the rest of the state and still lost.
That’s what happened with Bush in 2004. He won more counties in California, but the RATS all cluster in Los Angeles, West Hollywood and San Frsnsisco- thus Kerry took California. I’ve lived in WA., OR. and CA., so I understand the political environment in each........ The GOP needs to invest in a good campaign so that they can dethrone Senator Maria “Can’t Find One” Well.
http://www.rallycongress.com/constitutional-qualification/1244