"Nevertheless, and to the surprise of many insiders, McMorris Rodgers largely succeeded -- mixing plainspoken platitudes with tenderly told stories about her children and her blue-collar roots...It was all there -- easygoing populism, an emphasis on jobs and her family, which includes a son with Down syndrome and a Navy veteran husband. It was as if a Republican pollster had created a politician with the exact profile that Republicans are looking to promote as they head toward this year's midterm elections."Robert Costa in The Washington Post.