http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/362/manisha-s-kaura Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:32:33 -0400 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:32:33 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/388/patty-murray-vs-dino-rossi-analyzing-the-2010-washington-state-senatorial-race By Manisha S. Kaura - The 2010 Washington State senatorial race was crucial for Republicans, as it could have earned the GOP a Senate majority and eliminated the likelihood of Vice President Joe Biden’s casting a tie-breaking vote. A victory from Dino Rossi, the Republican candidate, would have given the Republicans their 51st Senator and saved them the hassle of trying to win California, where polls have traditionally run against them (1, 68). The Democratic nominee, Patty Murray, ended up winning the race by 4.3% with 1,217,849 votes to Rossi’s 1,119,081 (12, 38, 41, 53). Given the race's significance... Mon, 14 Feb 2011 09:13 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/388/patty-murray-vs-dino-rossi-analyzing-the-2010-washington-state-senatorial-race