Washington and Military Ballots Get National Attention

Via FoxNews.com:

The Spokesman Review has additional coverage.

WA-LD48: Bennett’s Message: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

In the race to control the majority of seats in the Washington State Senate, Republican Gregg Bennett is playing a leading role. He’s one of the top fundraisers this cycle, among Democrats or Republicans, for the State Legislature.

Seattle’s suburban crescent, once heavily Republican territory but in recent years the safe domain of “pro-Business Democrats,” is competitive territory once again. Unsurprisingly, the top issues? Jobs and the Economy.

Cut to the TV ad:

Look for that message and others from Bennett to be played repeatedly on TV between now and Election Day.

WA-03: AFP Hits Denny Heck on Failed Stimulus

Denny Heck woke up after Primary Night to an attention grabbing ad from Americans for Prosperity. How noticeable was the hit?Hotshot Beltway reporter, Mike Allen, led his popular a.m. newsletter with it today:

State Rep. Jaime Herrera came in a close 2nd place, and will face Heck in the General Election.

WA-01: Watkins Hits Inslee on Spending in First Ad

The thirty-second spot says Inslee has voted with Democratic leaders of the House 99% of the time. It also hits Inslee on supporting deficit spending in the range of $1.47 trillion. We’ll update this post if we find out how big of a buy, or what stations the ad is running on:

OR-GOV: Dudley Releases “New Ideas” TV Spot

Dudley emphasizes the need to create jobs by getting spending under control, not raising taxes and helping small businesses.

Jobs, the top issue in almost every polling survey in America right now, figures prominently in the video: