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Thousands of ballots remain to be counted in Yakima county and across the state of Washington from the general election. Auditor Corky Mattingly says about 20 thousand ballots are waiting to be counted today

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I was trying to explain to a twenty-something what a voting machine was. I was greeted with a polite blank stare.

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SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell is likely to clinch her third term in the U.S. Senate, while the race for one of Washington's redrawn congressional districts remains a toss-up.

Cantwell, a Democrat, has led Republican newcomer Michael Baumgartner in the polls and in fundraising since the beginning of the campaign season

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With the general election coming up on November 6, Washington voters are still looking for information. Washington's Secretary of State Sam Reed was a guest on Monday's Mike Bastinelli show, talking about the mechanics of our state's mail in voting system, what type of turn out is expected this year, and possible online voting in the future

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Jay Inslee is running as a Democrat for the governor's seat in next week's election. A former Selah attorney and congressman who represented both the 4th and 1st congressional districts, Inslee faces Republican Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna in the governor's race

On Tuesday's Mike Bastinelli show, Inslee talked about his opponent, campaign issues, and what he hopes to accomplish if elected

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Yakima County Auditor was a guest on Wednesday's Mike Bastinelli show. She talked about how her office is preparing for the upcoming election, and how ballots are collected and counted in Yakima County.

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President Obama leads Donald Trump by 15 percentage points in a hypothetical 2012 match-up, but the president is unable to top the 50% level of support even against an opponent some are deriding as a joke.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that the president earns support from 49% of Likely Voters nationwide, while Trump attracts the vote from 34%. Given that choice, 12% would vote for some other candidate, and five percent (5%) are undecided  

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