WA-SEN: HuffPo Avg. Shows Race in Dead Heat

Click here to view Huffington Post’s trend estimate.

Politico had a report showing Rossi on the upswing last week as well.

Creative Ads: YES on I-1053 Counts on Humor

It’s unclear whether this is from the same creative team behind I-1082, but it’s another funny one:

WA-09: Adam Smith, Proud Democrat? Not Today!

It looks like Adam Smith forgot something in his latest ad:

Smith’s Republican challenger, Dick Muri, must be getting a little too close for comfort in the polls.

Or perhaps it’s the unpopularity of Nancy Pelosi, the healthcare takeover he voted for, and all the rest of the failed Democrat policies he’s rubber-stamped?

“Independent Voice”? Don’t make me laugh.

“Common Sense”? More like lapdog for Nancy Pelosi.

But the most laughable of all? “Fiscal Hawk.” Right, like supporting the “engine to nowhere” while lining his pockets with special interest money.

Adam Smith is no moderate. He’s as liberal as they come. Smith only pretends to be “mainstream” and “moderate” when he’s running for re-election. Nowhere is that more fully on display than this fluff-filled ad.

Don’t be fooled, folks!

Koster Lays Out Agenda in First TV Ad

Taxes, spending, and the budget figure prominently in John Koster’s first ad out of the gate:

Can Koster capitalize on dissatisfaction with the incumbent? In an email to supporters, Koster’s campaign cites a Wenzel Strategies poll showing him leading Rick Larsen in the primary. If we get a link to that poll, we’ll post it here. Primary ballots will be in voters’ hands very soon.

UPDATE: Sam Taylor has an update on the race at the Bellingham Herald’s Politics Blog.

Is Adam Smith Building a New Bridge to Nowhere?

Rep. Adam Smith of Washington’s 9th Congressional District likes to portray himself as what the Seattle Times calls a “raging moderate.” Smith supported the Iraq surge in 2007 and he voted against the House’s original health care reform bill.

But Smith is the chairman of the House Armed Services subcommittee on Air and Land Forces. And in this role, Smith is showing that he can play the pork barrel polka with the best Big Government liberal. But unlike earmark champions Patty Murray and the late Robert Byrd, Smith’s effort do not benefit his district at all, but rather fat cat corporate donors to his campaign.

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