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'''Dino Rossi''' (born October 15, 1959) was born and raised in [[Seattle]], [[Washington State|Washington]]; he is an investor in commercial [[real estate]], a former Washington state Senator, and the leading [[Republican]] candidate for the [[U.S. Senate]] for Washington state in 2010, running against Senator [[Patty Murray]].<ref>Fred Barnes. [http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/dino-rossi Can Dino Rossi Put Senate Republicans Over the Top?], ''The Weekly Standard'', June 16, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=324914 Dino Rossi announces challenge to Sen. Murray], ''My Northwest'', May 26, 2010.</ref> Dino Rossi is a [[conservative]] Republican, and passionate about politics and believes in the [[United States Constitution]]. Rossi is a family man with a wife and four children.<ref>Kara L. Kraemer. [http://www.examiner.com/x-42947-Yakima-Conservative-Examiner~y2010m5d26-YES-Dino-Rossi-has-decided-to-run YES! Dino Rossi has decided to run!], examiner.com, May 26, 2010.</ref>
'''Dino Rossi''' (born October 15, 1959) was born and raised in [[Seattle]], [[Washington State|Washington]], earned his [[Business]] degree from Seattle University, has made a successful career in the commercial [[real estate]] business, and formerly served as Washington state's Senator from 1997 through 2003.<ref>http://www.dinorossi.com/about/</ref> Dino Rossi is currently a [[Republican]] candidate for [[U.S. Senate]] in Washington state for the [[2010 Midterm Elections]], running against Senator [[Patty Murray]].<ref>Fred Barnes. [http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/dino-rossi Can Dino Rossi Put Senate Republicans Over the Top?], ''The Weekly Standard'', June 16, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=324914 Dino Rossi announces challenge to Sen. Murray], ''My Northwest'', May 26, 2010.</ref> Dino Rossi is a [[conservative]] Republican, passionate about politics and believes in the [[United States Constitution]]. He currently serves as a Secretary for the Board of the [[Special Olympics]] for the State of Washington and is a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board for the School of Business at Seattle University.
Dino Rossi is a family man with a wife and four children.<ref>Kara L. Kraemer. [http://www.examiner.com/x-42947-Yakima-Conservative-Examiner~y2010m5d26-YES-Dino-Rossi-has-decided-to-run YES! Dino Rossi has decided to run!], examiner.com, May 26, 2010.</ref>
==Contract from America==
==Contract from America==
Dino Rossi is the first and only Senate candidate in Washington to sign the [[Contract from America]], which has also been signed by [[Tea Party Movement|Tea Party]] favorites [[Marco Rubio]], [[Rand Paul]], and [[Sharron Angle]] and is being promoted by many national Tea Party groups. From the Dino Rossi campaign website:
Dino Rossi is the first and only Senate candidate in Washington to sign the [[Contract from America]], which has also been signed by [[Tea Party Movement|Tea Party]] favorites [[Marco Rubio]], [[Rand Paul]] and [[Sharron Angle]], as well as being promoted by many national Tea Party groups. From the Dino Rossi campaign website:
{{Cquote|I am joining the thousands of Americans who have signed the Contract from America because I believe we need to return fiscal discipline to Washington, DC. These ten commonsense provisions, taken from America to Washington, DC, will help restore fiscal sanity, end our out of control debt, and keep the American Dream alive for generations to come.<ref>Tom Forbes. [http://nwdigest.com/politics/07-15-2010/breaking-dino-rossi-signs-contract-from-america/ Breaking: Dino Rossi Signs “Contract From America”], ''Northwest Digest'', July 15, 2010.</ref>}}
{{Cquote|I am joining the thousands of Americans who have signed the Contract from America because I believe we need to return fiscal discipline to Washington, DC. These ten commonsense provisions, taken from America to Washington, DC, will help restore fiscal sanity, end our out of control debt, and keep the American Dream alive for generations to come.<ref>Tom Forbes. [http://nwdigest.com/politics/07-15-2010/breaking-dino-rossi-signs-contract-from-america/ Breaking: Dino Rossi Signs “Contract From America”], ''Northwest Digest'', July 15, 2010.</ref>}}
==Rossi on Health Care==
Dino Rossi has expressed opposition to President [[Barack Obama|Barack Obama's]] appointment of [[Donald Berwick]] as the new [[health care]] administrator. Dino Rossi is opposed to [[ObamaCare]], including the tax hikes and health care rationing that will be a direct result of it.
{{Cquote|At the very least, the people’s elected representatives should have had the opportunity to question Donald Berwick to ensure he will not impose health care rationing for those Americans, often among the most vulnerable in our country, who rely on Medicare and Medicaid.<ref>http://www.dinorossi.com/rossi-opposes-recess-appointment-of-health-care-rationing-advocate/</ref>}}
==Endorsements==
* U.S. Senator Dr. [[Tom Coburn]] (R-OK) endorsed U.S. Senate candidate Dino Rossi.<ref>http://www.dinorossi.com/u-s-senator-dr-tom-coburn-endorses-dino-rossi/</ref>
* Washington state [[Tea Party Movement|tea party]] activists have endorsed Republican Dino Rossi's campaign against Democrat Patty Murray for U.S. Senate.<ref>[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2012701777_apwawashingtonsenateteaparty.html?syndication=rss WA Senate: Tea party activists endorse Rossi], ''The Seattle Times'', August 23, 2010.</ref>
==U.S. Senate Polls==
==U.S. Senate Polls==
==Political history==
==Political history==
Dino served in the Washington state Senate from 1997 through 2003. He represented the 5th Legislative District in east King County. In 2003, he served as chairman of the Senate Ways & Means Committee where he was charged with producing the state’s budget.
===Rossi-Locke budget===
===Rossi-Locke budget===
Dino Rossi's most prominent political achievement came in 2003. As the ranking Republican state Senator, Rossi played a key role in tackling a record $2.3 billion state budget shortfall. He did it by aggressively courting several [[Democrats]] and persuading them to go along with an array of deep spending cuts.<ref>[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2008279880_edit19rossiendorse.html Dino Rossi for governor], ''The Seattle Times'', October 19, 2008.</ref> Dino Rossi took a tough budget proposed by Democratic Gov. Gary Locke — a budget that legislators weren't sure Locke really believed in — and made it believable. The Rossi-Locke budget saved the people from increases in major taxes and helped unleash a strong economic rebound.
Dino Rossi's most prominent political achievement came in 2003. As the ranking Republican state Senator, Rossi played a key role in tackling a record $2.3 billion state budget shortfall. He did it by aggressively courting several [[Democrats]] and persuading them to go along with an array of deep spending cuts.<ref>[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2008279880_edit19rossiendorse.html Dino Rossi for governor], ''The Seattle Times'', October 19, 2008.</ref> Dino Rossi took a tough budget proposed by Democratic Gov. Gary Locke — a budget that legislators weren't sure Locke really believed in — and made it believable. The Rossi-Locke budget saved the people from increases in major taxes and helped unleash a strong economic rebound.
==Also See==
==Also See==
* [[2010 Midterm Elections]]
* [[2010 Midterm Elections]]
* [[Patty Murray]] - [[Democrat]]
* [[Patty Murray]] - [[Democrat]]