Hey I hope so, but you would have to catch Washington ballot harvesters asleep at the wheel. Maybe so, but I'm beginning to sense the MSM is pushing a 56-seat scenario so they can try to mock a 54-seat win and do anything to explain away this red tsunami just. exactly. like. they. tried. in. 2010.
I am pretty sure that no republican has won a statewide race in WA since they went to mail-in ballots so I am not going to get too excited and hope to be pleasantly surprised.
Smiley is a great candidate with a great story, charm, and a good platform on issues. She is not a fire-breather, but she does have a great aura of common sense and that is more appealing in WA to a wider number of voters.
Murray is an unremarkable senator who lacks charisma or any record of achievement despite her long tenure in the senate.
Polling looks good, but I go back to point 1 above.