Abstract
On October 21 the University of Washington hosted perhaps its most distinguished speaker as President Barack Obama joined incumbent Senator Patty Murray, Washington state Governor Christine Gregoire, and other Democrat allies to galvanize support for Murray's beleaguered bid to return to the U.S. Senate. Comprised of 10,000 people inside the pavilion and an overflow audience of 3,000 in the Husky Stadium next door, the afternoon event brought together the heaviest-hitting Democrats in state and national politics while stressing the themes of job growth, community, and social services in the upcoming midterm elections…