Patty Murray thanks volunteers at campaign HQ — dressed in jeans and tennis shoes!
Disproving the assertion of talking heads on cable television that Democrats are up against a big "enthusiasm gap" this election cycle, volunteers and supporters of Patty Murray excitedly packed her headquarters in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood to cheer on the Democratic ticket as the deadline passed to turn in ballots for the August 17th election.
Many had spent the evening phonebanking and chowing down on pizza from Zeeks, but stuck around to cheer on Washington's senior senator, who will be battling with Dino Rossi over the next eleven weeks.
The atmosphere in here is pretty electric. President Obama's visit today seems to have infused some energy into our local Democratic base, if this party is any indication. The common area looks festive, too. There's balloons and streamers and red signs with Murray's name in white, above the tagline, Solving Problems / Helping People. Several television cameras are set up against one wall.
Murray has already appeared several times to thank everybody. Volunteers have also taken to chanting, Six more years and Patty!.
Other Democratic elected officials have stopped by to show their support, including King County Councilmember Larry Phillips and U.S. Representatives Jay Inslee and Jim McDermott. State Party Chair Dwight Pelz is also with us.
At one point, Murray went around the room shaking hands with her supporters and personally thanking them for their efforts.
She certainly knows how to engender goodwill.
Unlike her opponent, who always seems to look like a slickly dressed salesman, she was simply attired, in a blue shirt, jeans, and yes, tennis shoes.
"All you know that many years ago, I put on my tennis shoes and I told you I was gonna go to work every day and make sure that I fought for all of you," Murray told the assembled volunteers after being introduced by NPI's Outreach & Advocacy Director, Rick Hegdahl (a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom).
"I listen to what you have to say, and I go back, twenty five hundred miles away. to Washington D.C., to be your voice and to say what you would say if you had the opportunity to do what I've been so fortunate to do," she added.
Murray covered some of the highlights of her third term in office, which concludes at the end of this year. Some of the accomplishments she cited that she is most proud of include the creation of the Wild Sky Wilderness, improving healthcare and job opportunities for returning veterans, passing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and, most recently, securing federal funding to avert teacher layoffs and Medicaid shortfalls.
"I will take on anybody, including my own administration or any administration, if they come between my state and what's right," Murray declared. "I know with your help... and your support... and your backing, I can do it."
Many had spent the evening phonebanking and chowing down on pizza from Zeeks, but stuck around to cheer on Washington's senior senator, who will be battling with Dino Rossi over the next eleven weeks.
The atmosphere in here is pretty electric. President Obama's visit today seems to have infused some energy into our local Democratic base, if this party is any indication. The common area looks festive, too. There's balloons and streamers and red signs with Murray's name in white, above the tagline, Solving Problems / Helping People. Several television cameras are set up against one wall.
Murray has already appeared several times to thank everybody. Volunteers have also taken to chanting, Six more years and Patty!.
Other Democratic elected officials have stopped by to show their support, including King County Councilmember Larry Phillips and U.S. Representatives Jay Inslee and Jim McDermott. State Party Chair Dwight Pelz is also with us.
At one point, Murray went around the room shaking hands with her supporters and personally thanking them for their efforts.
She certainly knows how to engender goodwill.
Unlike her opponent, who always seems to look like a slickly dressed salesman, she was simply attired, in a blue shirt, jeans, and yes, tennis shoes.
"All you know that many years ago, I put on my tennis shoes and I told you I was gonna go to work every day and make sure that I fought for all of you," Murray told the assembled volunteers after being introduced by NPI's Outreach & Advocacy Director, Rick Hegdahl (a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom).
"I listen to what you have to say, and I go back, twenty five hundred miles away. to Washington D.C., to be your voice and to say what you would say if you had the opportunity to do what I've been so fortunate to do," she added.
Murray covered some of the highlights of her third term in office, which concludes at the end of this year. Some of the accomplishments she cited that she is most proud of include the creation of the Wild Sky Wilderness, improving healthcare and job opportunities for returning veterans, passing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and, most recently, securing federal funding to avert teacher layoffs and Medicaid shortfalls.
"I will take on anybody, including my own administration or any administration, if they come between my state and what's right," Murray declared. "I know with your help... and your support... and your backing, I can do it."
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