It's Gregoire!

[Dave_Schuldt]

By 10 votes if the 700 of so extra in King County aren't counted, 130 if they are. So republicans can just STFU and deal with it!

[Snafflehunter]

W in 04!

 

Oh wait, he already won.

[olyclimber]

I heard a rumor down in Okanogan country that Democrats were preventing minorities from voting!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

it's a joke, ok?

[EWolfe]

10 votes. Unbelievable.

[olyclimber]

That was yesterday. Today she won by 130 votes. Uncertified.

[EWolfe]

Thanks - I've been out of touch *ahem*

 

How many recounts before they take the average?

[foraker]

I like the quote from the Republican party spokesman saying 'we want every vote counted'.

[Doug]

Has anyone done any research on how many recounts there have been in elections nationwide since, say 1990? How many were called for by Dems, how many by GOP's? I'm going to check into it. I'm willing to bet that there have been quite a few and it's probably split pretty even.

 

It seems to me that when you have a race a close as our governers race, there would always be at least one recount by whatever automated method was initially used, and if the results were still tight, a hand re-count. Then thats it: no more.

 

As for contested ballots, I think if we find that there are an unacceptable number of suspect ballots, perhaps some reform before the next election is in order.

 

Either way, this thing is probably far from over and I sincerely hope that this doesn't widen the chasm between the two main political partes and their legions of blind followers.

 

P.S., If all else fails, put them in the battle cage. Gregoire would kick Rossi's ass!