Washington State Governor's Race--Certification (Live Thread)(Rossi (R) wins by 261 votes!)

Washington State Secretary of State ^ | 11/17/2004 | The Conservator

[TheConservator]

This is a LIVE THREAD for discussion of the impending certification of final results in the Washington State Governor's race, between Dino Rossi (R) and Christine Gregoire (D).

The Secretary of State is required to certify the final results this evening. As of 4:28 P.M. PST, Gregoire leads by 29 votes with 2521 votes from 4 or 5 counties left to be reported. King County (the Dem's stronghold) has apparently made its final report.

Washington State law requires a machine recount if the certified results show a difference of less than 2000, which now seems almost certain. It also requires a manual recount if the difference is less than 150 votes. A machine recount is estimated to take a week, a hand recount a month or more.

If the final result were a tie, the winner would be decided by lot.

[ScottFromSpokane]

Yes, the King County votes were all for Gregoire.

Can you provide a citation for this?

[Wphile]

Sheesh...what's taking them so bloody long???

[alessandrofiaschi]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, ONLY SPUMANTE ITALIANO!!!!!!!!!

REMEMBER: DINO ROSSI IS AN ITALO-AMERICAN... AND I HATE FRENCHES!

[calreaganfan]

What the heck is taking the counties so long to finalize their results. It's now 40 minutes past the certification deadline.

[wa_state_ko]

i don't know if i'd use those splits... rossi won the election day voting but is losing the absentee vote.
so it might be more like: 50.8 for gregoire, 47.0 for rossi, rest to libertarian or write-in. that would gain gregoire 46 votes (instead of 7 using the total vote calculation)..

[Wphile]

I missed it. What did he say?

[Chad Fairbanks]

Placeholder bump...

[tubebender]

Here is a Drudge style web site just for the North West...http://orbusmax.com/

[Seattle Conservative]

They're checking hanging and dimpled chads/sarc

[Steve_Seattle]

"Sheesh...what's taking them so bloody long???"

1. In GH, probably trying to figure out some last minute voter fraud.

2, In Benton, holding out to proudly cast the winning votes for Rossi.

[Chad Fairbanks]

They're checking hanging and dimpled chads

And let me tell ya, it tickles... ;0)

[Seattle Conservative]

He's on now

[goodnesswins]

I'll save the Spumante Italiano for the Governor's Ball!!!!

[cmsgop]

I'm Waiting! BUMP!

[cmsgop]

And The Winner is ???????????

[gogeo]

Reed says "Any Minute!!"

[Chad Fairbanks]

Anyone want to buy raffle tickets for the Governor's Ball?

(Ok, this certification process is making ME certifiable)

[Libertina]

This is mind numbing...

[notkerry]

based on outstanding & past percents Rossi by 369

[Seattle Conservative]

LOL! hmmmmm. Seeing your name, I guess you'd know