Dave Reichert seriously considering Washington Governor's race

[136or142]

I wonder if he'll keep trying to milk his 'brilliant' handling of the Green River murders.

http://blogs.rollcall.com/rothenblog/reichert-seriously-considering-statewide-bid-washington/

[Crumpets]

Go for it. Inslee will crush him, and Reichert's district is prime for Democrat picking.*

*See, it's a pun, because Reichert's district has a bunch of apple orchards.

[ElectionsGuy]

He would be smart not to.

[Mister Mets]

I'd be happy with this, if only that Dino Rossi's gotten screwed in the past, and this lets him have a political future.

[136or142]

I'd be happy with this, if only that Dino Rossi's gotten screwed in the past, and this lets him have a political future.

Dino Rossi being 'screwed' is pure Republican revisionism.

[bgwah]

He considers running for Governor or Senator every cycle. He never does. And his seat would not be an "easy" pick-up*. It barely voted for Obama in 2012 and doesn't have much of a Democratic bench.

*But with the possibility of Trump, who knows.

[smoltchanov]

He considers running for Governor or Senator every cycle. He never does. And his seat would not be an "easy" pick-up*. It barely voted for Obama in 2012 and doesn't have much of a Democratic bench.

*But with the possibility of Trump, who knows.

+100. I alaways wonder why so many people automatically consider every barely Obama district to be an "easy pickup", while many of them are anything then that, and have good Republican bench. Reichert's district BEFORE 2012 was much better for Democrats in this respect, but even it wasn't a "guaranteed pickup" (as republican legislators like Litzov and Hill repeatedly prove)..

[Meeker]

I'm pretty convinced Reichert's going to get in this time. The chatter is different than other years, and it explains why neither Hill nor Litzow have gotten in yet (they aren't allowed to fundraise from early December to late March and would definitely want to be in it right now if they were planning to go for it).

I believe Reichert polled the best against Inslee in that PPP poll from this spring, though I'm sure some of that was due to name recognition. He'll be a formidable opponent. Rossi or Reagan Dunn will run for WA-08 (gag)

[smoltchanov]

Rossi or Reagan Dunn will run for WA-08 (gag)

Why not Joe Fain?

[Meeker]

Rossi or Reagan Dunn will run for WA-08 (gag)

Why not Joe Fain?

He's probably running for Attorney General, but he'd be a good candidate for them too

[smoltchanov]

Rossi or Reagan Dunn will run for WA-08 (gag)

Why not Joe Fain?

He's probably running for Attorney General, but he'd be a good candidate for them too

Thanks!

[Xing]

He can try, but he won't win unless it's a very good year for Republicans.

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I doubt he'll make it, even though Sabato doesn't rate the race as 'Safe D' because... ugh Sabato.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

I doubt he'll make it, even though Sabato doesn't rate the race as 'Safe D' because... ugh Sabato.

Safe D is supposed to mean 'won't flip even in a huge republican wave'. That doesn't really ring true for Inslee, who had only 43/42 approvals in the last PPP poll.

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I doubt he'll make it, even though Sabato doesn't rate the race as 'Safe D' because... ugh Sabato.

Safe D is supposed to mean 'won't flip even in a huge republican wave'. That doesn't really ring true for Inslee, who had only 43/42 approvals in the last PPP poll.

I don't think he would lose in 2014 or 2010, that's about as wavy as it gets.

[ElectionsGuy]

I doubt he'll make it, even though Sabato doesn't rate the race as 'Safe D' because... ugh Sabato.

Why do liberals keep on bashing Sabato? Besides 2012 (when 538 was the most accurate), they have consistently been the most accurate prognosticator for all political races.

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I doubt he'll make it, even though Sabato doesn't rate the race as 'Safe D' because... ugh Sabato.

Why do liberals keep on bashing Sabato? Besides 2012 (when 538 was the most accurate), they have consistently been the most accurate prognosticator for all political races.

Because in order to be accurate you have to rate all of the races as Safe D. All of them.

[Brewer]

I doubt he'll make it, even though Sabato doesn't rate the race as 'Safe D' because... ugh Sabato.

Why do liberals keep on bashing Sabato? Besides 2012 (when 538 was the most accurate), they have consistently been the most accurate prognosticator for all political races.

Because in order to be accurate you have to rate all of the races as Safe D. All of them.