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American Crossroads robocalls tell Washington voters to back Rossi

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

A Skamokawa, Wash., reader alerted us to a statewide robocall by American Crossroads, a conservative group flush with cash that opposes the

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"… tive group flush with cash that opposes the re-election of Democratic Sen. Patty Murray.The nearly 40-second recorded message says “Senator Patty Murray is no l …"

"… ic Sen. Patty Murray.The nearly 40-second recorded message says “Senator Patty Murray is no longer the mom in tennis shoes who promised to go to Washington and …"

"… d raising the U.S. debt limit six out of six times, by over $5.3 trillion. Patty Murray is completely out of touch and out of control.” The male voice concludes …"

Washington ad urges voters to get Murray off your back

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

A second Republican-allied group has unleashed an attack ad targeting Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington. The new ad criticizes Mur

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"… publican-allied group has unleashed an attack ad targeting Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington.The new ad criticizes Murray’s 18 years in the U.S. Senate …"

"… ay features a man, woman, and boy lying on their stomachs. As the words “Patty Murray: 18 Years On Our Backs” appear on the screen, a pair of female legs begi …"

"… . “Karl Rove and Norm Coleman are spending millions of dollars to attack Patty Murray on behalf of Dino Rossi. Their false charges are disrespectful to Washingt …"

Crossroads GPS ad attacks Sen. Patty Murray in Seattle

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

A reader in Mukilteo, Washington, a coastal suburb about 20 miles north of Seattle, reports seeing an independent attack ad against Washingt

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"… f Seattle, reports seeing an independent attack ad against Washington Sen. Patty Murray. The 30-second spot, entitled “Can’t Afford Patty,” bashes the third …"

"… atop a pile of money with the tagline “We can’t afford 6 more years of Patty Murray.”Crossroads GPS has already spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on te …"

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Super Congress co-chair Patty Murray champions liberal causes, big business

By David Heath and Josh Israel

Patty Murray, co-chair of the Super Congress, supports big business and entitlements

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"… begins. “We shouldn’t be drawing any lines in the sand.” …"

The "career patrons" of the Super Congress chairmen

By Josh Israel

Who bankrolls Super Congress chairs Patty Murray and Jeb Hensarling?

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"… ontributions.iWatch News has focused in on the two chairs, Democratic Sen. Patty Murray and Republican Rep. Jeb Hensarling, and analyzed campaign contributions to …"

"… ouseCoopers —at least $53,700Wells Fargo and Co. —at least $51,000Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.Murray has received about $8.4 million from over 1,000 PACs and ca …"

Tester offers e-filing amendment to budget bill

By Michael Beckel

Montana Democrat Jon Tester offers budget amendment requiring e-filing of campaign finance disclosures.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Patty Murray":

"… ceive consideration, said Matt McAlvanah, communications director for Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. “In general, she’s …"

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Use of toxic acid puts millions at risk

By Jim Morris and Chris Hamby

A 2009 explosion in Corpus Christ sheds light on danger of toxic acid cloud

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"… ser than it appeared at the time. On July 19, 2009, an explosion rocked an oil refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas, critically injuring a worker and spawning a fire …"

America’s asbestos age

By Jim Morris

A toxic legacy may leave behind a half-million deaths

Excerpts from this story referencing "Patty Murray":

"… ndustry lawsuit. Legislation to impose a ban has failed to pass since Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash, introduced it in 2002. Murray has pointed out that imported asbes …"

Cheers! Beer tax break brews bipartisanship

By Alexis Simendinger

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"…  “It’s very unlikely that anything like that will come out of the United States Senate,” he said. “It’s just not in the cards, because we’re going to be …"

K Street's investment in the status quo

By Agustín Armendariz and Alex Knott

WASHINGTON, October 27, 2004 — When registered lobbyists dig into their wallets, incumbent senators almost always benefit....

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"… ennett$47,000$151,000Senator Patrick LeahyVTJack McMullen$0$132,000Senator Patty MurrayWAGeorge R. Nethercutt$53,000$23,000Senator Russell FeingoldWITim Michels$0 …"

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