9 days to go...The money continues to pour in!

As part of a three state West-coast campaign swing, President Barack Obama came to town last Thursday to raise money for Patty Murray. CNN notes that the focus of the campaign swing is to "prop up embattled Senate incumbents" in Washington, California, and Nevada. This is in addition to a visit from former President Clinton a few days prior. The event drew a large number of Patty Murray supporters, as well as a few protestors (and Dino Rossi supporters, as the President spoke to roughly 10,000 at the University of Washington basketball arena. The articles are unclear on how much money Ms. Murray was expected to raise, but suffice it so say it is safely in the tens of thousands of dollars.

First Lady Michelle Obama will also be coming to Bellevue today to campaign for Patty Murray. The Murray campaign also released that Jill Biden, wife of Vice-President Joe Biden, will soon be coming to town to campaign for Murray. These continued visits by members of the Washington D.C. Democratic establishment seems to play right into the campaign message of Dino Rossi, that being Senator Murray represents Washington D.C and not Washington State. Mr. Rossi has released a new YouTube video to this effect, titled "Washington D.C insiders vs. the Real Washington"

There has also been some good news for the Dino Rossi camp in the last few days. Mr. Rossi picked up the endorsement of The Council of Metropolitan Police and Sheriffs. COMPAS represents the two largest law enforcement agencies in Washington State, the Seattle Police Department and the King County Sheriffs Department. They also represent the Seattle Police Management Association.

Additionally, there is news that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce made a $500,000 television buy last Friday. While it is not clear who this television buy will be used to support or oppose, it is highly likely that it will be in Mr. Rossi's favor. The Chamber is strongly against financial reform legislation, health care reform, and "cap and trade", all positions shared by Mr. Rossi. Stay tuned to your television sets in the next 9 days to see sme hard hitting campaign commercials as the election comes to a close.