Kerry cements lead in Washington state

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

By DAVID AMMONS
AP POLITICAL WRITER

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Washington state, once considered a fiercely competitive presidential battleground, is firmly in Democrat John Kerry's column heading into the final weeks of a volatile campaign, according to a new poll commissioned by The Columbian.

Kerry, who considers the three West Coast states a key part of his electoral math to defeat President Bush, led the Republican president 51 percent to 42 percent among Washington respondents.

Bush has led in recent national polls, although some analysts say the race remains too close to call and hinges on a relatively small number of undecided voters.

Republicans haven't carried Washington since Ronald Reagan's re-election bid of 1984. The Bush-Cheney ticket lost the state by 5.6 percentage points in 2000.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/aplocal_story.asp?category=6420&slug=WA%20Kerry%20Wash

[Cha]

1. Good..I talked to some Seattle people this summer visiting

New York who liked my Kerry/Edwards pin ..and I asked them if they thought Kerry would take Washington and they said they were "85% sure"..Bless their hearts..I know they're happy now!

[cthrumatrix]

2. great job Washington.....cheers

[RobertDevereaux]

3. May this indeed be true...

...and truer still with every passing day!