Back when it seemed a huge Republican wave was building, Washington Sen. Patty Murray was among those who faced the prospect of being swept away.
At 71, Murray is far removed from her plucky 1992 campaign, when the self-described mom in tennis shoes took on "the guys in red ties and dark suits" and won an upset victory.
Now it's Republican Tiffany Smiley, 41 and a mother of three, who has the fresh face and benefit of being a Beltway outsider.
