Washington Gov. Race Down to Wire...Still

[orangeotter]

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The state of Washington is still not sure who will be its executive in the coming year. Though vote totals were supposed to be finalized today 16 counties are still counting.

The race between, Attorney General for the state, Democrat Christine Gregorie and Republican, real estate agent, Dino Rossi has remianed tight during the process at one point showing Gregorie ahead by only 19 votes. Our tallies show us that there are still 5,266 votes left to count with Rossi ahead of Gregorie by less than 200 votes.

The totals so far:

Christine Gregorie (D) - 1,368,170 (48.86%)

Dino Rossi (R) - 1,368,358 (48.87%)

Bam Bam Rubble (I) - 63,151 (BAMBAM! BAM! BAM!)

A recount is mandated by state law if the totals are within one half of one percent. Our money is on a recount.

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[ogradda]

1. rossi ahead again huh?

*sigh*

[Salviati]

2. looks like there will definately be a recount...

if those numbers are correct, there aren't enough votes left to give anyone a 0.5% margin...

[govegan]

3. This will be interesting. How do you recount DRE votes?

Two counties in WA have implemented the touch screen systems (Snohomish and Yakima).

Those of us supporting Andy Stephenson and BBV believe that these systems are in violation of state law as it now stands, specifically because of not being able to allow the type of recounts mandated in the current laws.

Our resources are limited, but we are attempting to have this ruled on by the Attorney General's office. Ironically, the current AG is Christine Gregoire, the Dem. candidate for Gov.

Yes, it will be interesting.

"The law will never make men free; it is men who have got to make the law free."
-- Henry David Thoreau

[LisaM]

4. Gregoire up by 29 as of 4:04 PST November 17th

it's been changing all day. I wish I knew what votes were outstanding.