The race for Washington governor is considered one of the closest in the country, pitting two-term Republican Attorney General Rob McKenna against Democratic ex-congressman Jay Inslee. Both men have considerable financial backing and outside groups are financing ad wars that frequently distort the records and positions of both candidates. As of midweek, each candidate had raised about $9.8 million and independent groups had at least $7.3 million lined up in opposition to Inslee and at least $6.7 million in opposition to McKenna. Inslee’s allies want to tie McKenna to positions of the national Republican Party, including several that he does not share – such as support for cuts...
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