Yep, the Northwest has long been a bastion of strength for the democratic party, and Washington Mutual Bank liked to keep fees lower than the competition, and they were gathering market share in all regions and JPM didn't have retail banking.... ummm.
It's a big picture. But the fact that it happened speaks to the amazingly unconscious behavior that lead to the seizure and selling this bank, the largest savings and loan.
No one saw what was happening from the perspective of reality!