@4 - As a resident of that district, I am concerned. Frank Chopp has become notorious for telling his own consitutents to go bother someone else when they have concerns: he is the Speaker of the House, after all, and doesn't have time to worry about mere voters. With Murray being elevated to a similar situation, the voice of the 43rd District will be severely diminished.
@6: as a fellow resident (and PCO) in the 43rd I totally get and agree w/your comments re Chopp and am hopeful that Ed doesn't fall into the same trap. I don't think he will, but now that he's won his main legislative battle I could easily see it happen.
@12, don't bet either way yet. I would expect that if the Dem majority holds together, he'll stay in the Senate, but if Tom and Sheldon fuck everything up, even the dysfunction of Seattle city politics will seem like a paradise to Senator Murray in comparison.
The race swung in Benton's favor in Tuesday's count, which could leave Murray driving a clown car.
Incidentally, isn't it odd to have both houses chaired by 43rders? How often does that happen ... and does it give the R's a juicy set-up for Campaign 2014?
And now to make Seattle our 59th State of the Union.
It's close.
Incidentally, isn't it odd to have both houses chaired by 43rders? How often does that happen ... and does it give the R's a juicy set-up for Campaign 2014?