pudge,at Sound Politics gives a startlingly fair view of the Ist CD Adapted and excerpted.
The SurveyUSA/KING5 poll of voters in the newly redrawn Washington’s First Congressional District shows Republican John Koster winning with 46 percent. The party favorite, Susan DelBene at 4 percent is way behind Darcy Burner at 19 percent.
This is a district that has 50% selecting a no-name Republican (22% undecided), 45% picking Romney over 44% Obama, and 52% McKenna over 38% Inslee. If a candidate with such massive popularity among leftists like Darcy Burner is to win the election, she has to tack way to the middle, and I just don’t think she can do it. Hobbs is the only one of the five, I think, with a realistic shot at it.
Pudge is right. In our top two system, Darcy Burner could be the opponent for John Koster. I doubt very much she can grow her vote. The result could be not only a win for Koster but a real tragedy for the Dems in a District that was winnable.