Bad sign for Democrats: Adam Smith may be in trouble

A new survey says the incumbent is barely ahead of a challenger who has done virtually no advertising.

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Ashli Blow

Ashli Blow Feb 6, 2018

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Bad sign for Democrats: Adam Smith may be in trouble</h1>
                <h2><p>A new survey says the incumbent is barely ahead of a challenger who has done virtually no advertising.</p></h2>
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               <p>By <a href="/author/ashli-blow/">Ashli Blow</a></p> 
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            <p>A new survey says the incumbent is barely ahead of a challenger who has done virtually no advertising.</p><p>A new <a href="http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/politiking/KING-5-poll-Smith-Muri-still-in-tight-race-105832898.html?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">SurveyUSA poll</a> shows Adam Smith barely ahead of Republican Dick Muri, 49% to 46%.</p><p>All evidence shows this race is close.  This is the second poll <a href="http://crosscut.com/blog/crosscut/19779/Survey-suggests-Adam-Smith-could-have-election-trouble-/?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">showing Smith </a>with only a 3% lead, and the Smith campaign i<a href="http://crosscut.com/blog/crosscut/19836/Why-Adam-Smith-is-going-negative/?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">s attacking Muri</a>, a sure sign they think the race is in doubt.</p><p>Dick Muri, a Pierce County Council member, has raised very little money and done virtually no advertising.  If Adam Smith is in trouble, then every suburban Democrat is in danger. Just like 1994.</p>
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A new survey says the incumbent is barely ahead of a challenger who has done virtually no advertising.

A new SurveyUSA poll shows Adam Smith barely ahead of Republican Dick Muri, 49% to 46%.

All evidence shows this race is close. This is the second poll showing Smith with only a 3% lead, and the Smith campaign is attacking Muri, a sure sign they think the race is in doubt.

Dick Muri, a Pierce County Council member, has raised very little money and done virtually no advertising. If Adam Smith is in trouble, then every suburban Democrat is in danger. Just like 1994.

By Ashli Blow

Ashli Blow is a Seattle-based freelance writer who talks with people — in places from urban watersheds to remote wildernesses — about the environment around them. She’s been working in journal