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2016 Postmortem

TroyD

(4,551 posts) Sat Sep 15, 2012, 06:22 AM Sep 2012

September 14

Not a state that Obama needs to worry about winning of course, but the fact that he's at the same level of support as in 2008 (which he won by 17 points) may be a positive sign for how things could go in other parts of the country.

Elway Poll - Obama +17

Obama - 53

Romney - 36

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/politicsnorthwest/2012/09/14/new-poll-obama-pulling-way-ahead-in-washington-state/

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Much closer Governor's race though!

Washington Governor - Inslee +3

Inslee (D) - 44

McKenna (R) - 41

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/politicsnorthwest/2012/09/14/poll-gov-race-stays-tight-but-dems-lead-all-down-the-ballot/