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==2010 Midterm Elections==

==2010 Midterm Elections==

Patty Murray is the most senior Senator from Washington, having served since 1992. The self-described "mom in tennis shoes" scored an upset victory during the 1992 "Year of the Woman," and has been re-elected easily ever since, even as she has faced consistently strong opposition. During her three terms, she has compiled a [[Progressive|progressively]] [[Liberal|liberal]] voting record, policies which have led to Washington states current 8.9 percent [[unemployment rate]].<ref>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/senate/wa/washington_senate_rossi_vs_murray-1183.html</ref><ref>Q13 FOX News Online. [http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-09152010-waunemploymentrate,0,4380747.story?track=rss State Unemployment Rate Holding Steady], September 15, 2010.</ref>

Patty Murray is the most senior Senator from Washington, having served since 1992. The self-described "mom in tennis shoes" scored an upset victory during the 1992 "Year of the Woman," and has been re-elected easily ever since, even as she has faced consistently strong opposition. During her three terms, she has compiled a [[Progressive|progressively]] [[Liberal|liberal]] voting record, policies which have led to Washington states $1.34 [[trillion]] budget deficit and 8.9 percent [[unemployment rate]].<ref>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/senate/wa/washington_senate_rossi_vs_murray-1183.html</ref><ref>Q13 FOX News Online. [http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-09152010-waunemploymentrate,0,4380747.story?track=rss State Unemployment Rate Holding Steady], September 15, 2010.</ref>

===State and Federal Law Violations===

===State and Federal Law Violations===

Patty Murray's [[2010 Midterm Elections]] campaign received scrutiny for violations of state and federal law, because a WorkSource employee used government resources to organize support for Murray’s campaign. Using taxpayer money, WorkSource employee Sally Garcia asked veterans to contact Kerala Hise, either by telephone or at a pattymurray.com address, to get involved in a ”walk and knock" to remind people to vote for Murray’s re-election.<ref>http://www.redcounty.com/content/doc-release-confirms-patty-murray-campaign-materials-sent-vets-state-employee</ref>  

Patty Murray's [[2010 Midterm Elections]] campaign received scrutiny for violations of state and federal law, because a WorkSource employee used government resources to organize support for Murray’s campaign. Using taxpayer money, WorkSource employee Sally Garcia asked veterans to contact Kerala Hise, either by telephone or at a pattymurray.com address, to get involved in a ”walk and knock" to remind people to vote for Murray’s re-election.<ref>http://www.redcounty.com/content/doc-release-confirms-patty-murray-campaign-materials-sent-vets-state-employee</ref>

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