Washington is staying put, overall moving a little bit Democrat because of growing urban areas.
I pretty much concur with this, especially considering even our newer suburbs are generally Democratic.
Federally, at least.
The state GOP is adapting to fit Washington.
Still, there's that 43% of people who vote Democrat 100% of the time, and that 10% that votes Democrat 90% of the time, so the Republicans certainly won't have an easy time.
The state GOP is adapting to look like it is fitting Washington. Dino Rossi and his ilk were nearly elected because of weak Democratic candidates, and good personal images, as opposed to substance. The Washington GOP is still conservative - hell, even the Jefferson County GOP trumpets their strong dislike for gay marriage on the front page of their wb site.
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