SEATTLE — President Barack Obama looked toward the 2016 elections Friday evening, stumping for Democratic Sen. Patty Murray with a fundraiser here.
Obama called the four-term senator “one of my favorite people in either Washington” and described her as a lawmaker who gets things done without a lot of drama and fuss.
The seat is considered a safe one for Democrats. But Murray is leaving nothing to chance, particularly after her narrow victory with just 52 percent of the vote in 2010, her closest Senate contest yet.
At the same time, Obama is seeking to impress upon voters progress that he says the U.S. has made during the nearly seven years of his presidency.