Rossi had the bad fortune to run against far left liberal women (Gregoire and Murray) who were never held accountable by the local media. Both of them have spent their adult lives taking money from hard working citizens and giving it to their core constituents......but Rossi was a gentleman and didn’t go after them in debates or in ads because he knew that he’d be branded as a “bully” (just like Ric Lazio against Hillary Clinton in the 2000 Senate race). He really had no chance - and even if he had, King County Elections would have found enough dead people to vote and give it to Patty anyway!
I am a life long Washington resident and this place changed dramatically in the 80s when all of the Californians moved in en masse....and the change was NOT for the better! Now, those of us who are conservative are just bidding our time until home values go back up and then we’ll sell up and go somewhere where our votes will actually count. King County is a broken, liberal cesspool and it runs the state-sadly!
Then don't run, you woos!