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Dino Rossi leads by 19 votes out of 2.8 million
Secretary of State of Washington ^

Posted on 11/16/2004 7:48:18 PM PST by GoldwaterBooster

Do NOT let anyone ever tell you that your vote does not count.


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: republicans; rossi; washington
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To: Dog Gone

Maybe they can apply to Jimmy for tips if they fail to steal this election. The Dems already have the taint of the 2000 failure. The communists are going to be none too happy if their recruits in King County screw this up.


41 posted on 11/16/2004 8:22:08 PM PST by Soul Seeker
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To: vox_freedom
Scoop's legacy survives in a number of places. There are a good many Scoop Jackson Democrats in the legislature and in different state offices. They constitute the sane wing of the Democratic Party.

I can imagine what Scoop would think of today's Democratic Party. He probably would have joined Zell Miller at the podium.

42 posted on 11/16/2004 8:22:12 PM PST by Publius (Digital Minuteman)
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To: Publius

Given the number of votes the Libertarian candidate for governor of Washington is getting and maybe siphoning from the Republican, this would be a good time for Republicans and Libertarians in Washington state to smoke a peace pipe and find out if there is any common ground on the budget or taxes or something.


43 posted on 11/16/2004 8:25:12 PM PST by GoldwaterBooster (Veteran of the Cow Palace in 1964)
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To: GoldwaterBooster

44 posted on 11/16/2004 8:29:30 PM PST by Revolting cat! ("In the end, nothing explains anything!")
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To: Publius
I can imagine what Scoop would think of today's Democratic Party.

On a range of issues HMJ would have been outraged, including and especially on those relating to values and opinions on our military. Of course, it is now a different time twenty+ years past his death. But the Demo party has left behind many, many folks that Scoop represented well in Washington State. IMO Rossi now speaks for a vast majority of them.

45 posted on 11/16/2004 8:30:41 PM PST by vox_freedom (Do God's will, and the rest will follow...)
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To: Revolting cat!

Nope, wrong Rossi. We are talking about the state senator from Washington running for governor on the GOP ticket. As Gilda Radner used to say, "Nevermind."


46 posted on 11/16/2004 8:30:56 PM PST by GoldwaterBooster (Veteran of the Cow Palace in 1964)
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To: elmer fudd
Actually the State website only lists about 6,100 votes out and 1,000 are from King County. I believe these are the provisional ballots that will be allowed.

It's gonna be a squeaker.

Rossi up by 19; probably won't change until tomorrow morning.

47 posted on 11/16/2004 8:33:45 PM PST by Wphile (Keep the UN out of Iraq)
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To: GoldwaterBooster

Actually it's simply better to educate the public into who and what the LP is. That will take care of the problem.


48 posted on 11/16/2004 8:33:49 PM PST by CWOJackson
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To: GoldwaterBooster

not according to the front page of our (N Idaho) newspaper this evening. . .but it's a Filthy Liberal Rag, so ?


49 posted on 11/16/2004 8:35:53 PM PST by mamaduck (I'm a lurker . . .not a fighter!)
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To: GoldwaterBooster
California also has split offices (Schwarzenegger - r, Gov. Bustamante - D, Lt. Gov.)
50 posted on 11/16/2004 8:39:55 PM PST by kingu (Which would you bet on? Iraq and Afghanistan? Or Haiti and Kosovo?)
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To: GoldwaterBooster

I know Texas and Virginia elect the Gov. and Lt. Gov. seperately as well. W won by a mile in '98 but the LG race was pretty close. George Allen had a rat LG when he was Covernor.


51 posted on 11/16/2004 8:41:00 PM PST by Buzz Crutcher
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To: GoldwaterBooster

Whew! Close. Recount will be demanded.


52 posted on 11/16/2004 8:41:44 PM PST by lilylangtree (Veni, Vidi, Vici)
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To: kingu

But that was due to the special circumstances of the Recall election? Right? Normally they would run together in California or not?


53 posted on 11/16/2004 8:42:43 PM PST by GoldwaterBooster (Veteran of the Cow Palace in 1964)
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To: GoldwaterBooster
I assume that this meets the automatic recount threshold -- any ideas how long the recount will take?
54 posted on 11/16/2004 8:42:59 PM PST by kingu (Which would you bet on? Iraq and Afghanistan? Or Haiti and Kosovo?)
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To: CWOJackson
Washington public school educations...counting takes a while.

A place where 2 + 2 = 5 or it may = 3 depending upon upon the teacher. We don't want little Johnny to feel bad.

55 posted on 11/16/2004 8:43:02 PM PST by Vicki (Truth and Reality)
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To: kingu

If by this time tomorrow the margin between the two candidates is less than 2,000 votes there will be an automatic recount paid for by the state.


56 posted on 11/16/2004 8:46:59 PM PST by GoldwaterBooster (Veteran of the Cow Palace in 1964)
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To: GoldwaterBooster
But that was due to the special circumstances of the Recall election? Right? Normally they would run together in California or not?

Separate positions, separately elected. We've had Democrats in the Lt. Gov with Republicans in the Gov seat before, though it's generally rare. The Lt. Governor position can be a powerful one, if handled by an extreme rump head.. The laws in the state give the Lt. Gov full powers whenever the Gov is out of the state. A strong Lt. Gov could do some real damage while the Gov was, oh, say at a party convention or at an inauguration.
57 posted on 11/16/2004 8:48:03 PM PST by kingu (Which would you bet on? Iraq and Afghanistan? Or Haiti and Kosovo?)
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To: Vicki
Remember, little Johnny will grow up and be called Heather.

Humor break folks: if you ever get the chance to visit booking at the RJC or King County Jail (hopefully not as a customer) ask the fingerprint techs to show you some of the booking photos of ladies of the night. I can guarantee you that if the prostitute looks hot it's a guy.

And no, I'm only saying this on looking at photos.

58 posted on 11/16/2004 8:48:59 PM PST by CWOJackson
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To: kingu

Now I remember. Pat Brown was a Democrat and Lt. Gov. Mike Kurb was a Republican who would not let Brown travel out of state without worrying about it.


59 posted on 11/16/2004 8:50:53 PM PST by GoldwaterBooster (Veteran of the Cow Palace in 1964)
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