Senator Cantwell Still Ahead.

ELECTIONS
Cantwell still holds big lead
GOP had hoped race for Senate would be close

LES BLUMENTHAL
THE BELLINGHAM HERALD

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With less than a week to go before the election, Washington Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell maintained her strong lead over Republican challenger Mike McGavick, holding a 16-point edge in the latest McClatchy- MSNBC poll.

Cantwell, who is seeking a second term, was leading McGavick among men, women, independents and virtually every age group, according to the poll. She was ahead in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties and was running only 6 points behind McGavick in normally conservative Eastern Washington, where she previously had run poorly. ...(more)

As of Friday afternoon, 34% of Whatcom County's Voters have mailed in their ballots. (source)