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.

[Splatter]

re-linky or post a url please? I want to see the redneck and the blueneck areas.

[Publius]

I'll have to open another bottle of my "Spanish champagne" when the recount is done. I'll supplement it with my usual repast of smoked salmon and French bread -- the same combination I enjoyed when Ohio was called on election night. (We won't mention the one-man conga line I did in my kitchen.)

[Libertina]

Where are you viewing this? I don't see anything on TV....

[Seattle Conservative]

Oh come one, mention the one-man conga line...have a video of it you can post ;-)

[Libertina]

Just pray with us that we KEEP this WIN! Gregoire's already talking about how elections were changed with recounts...

[Splatter]

Hahahaha.. I could just picture that!

(best Homer voice)
No more evil libe-Rals ..No more evil libe-Rals!

Now I am hungry... Ahhhhhhggggghh

[vox_freedom]

I can't bring myself to pronounce "Governor Gregoire" without at least six shots of Wild Turkey.
LOL. I can't even watch her without wanting some WT 101.
Governor Rossi, along with AG Rob McKenna, will make a great team!

[goodnesswins]

Beat ya....I switched to GOOD EATS Long ago.....

[Libertina]

You and your Conga line, snort! ;)

Governor Rossi sounds great, doesn't it?!

[mdittmar]

Governor: Top 2 Candidates by County

[Publius]

ROTFLMAO!!!!

[Libertina]

The democrats at the office today were talking about how Gregoire LOST Pierce County. They say she ran a terrible campaign and that maybe Dino woudn't be all that bad as governor:) LOL

[Publius]

Hey, I gave one of my better speeches the evening Dino showed up for the event last winter. I wonder what position of grave importance he'll give me in his administration.

Maybe he needs someone to wash his car.

[NeoCaveman]

The democrats at the office today were talking about how Gregoire LOST Pierce County. They say she ran a terrible campaign and that maybe Dino woudn't be all that bad as governor:) LOL

I love the sound of conceeding Democrats. Sounds like victory.

[Seattle Conservative]

It was on NWCNC earlier

[Libertina]

LOL Manual labor, YOU? Don't make me laugh. More like policy expert: Have brain, Will Travel... by Train ;)

[Splatter]

Thank you. Seems the Evergreen State is not so friggin green there. Why didn't Sam use black instead of gray? What a obvious turdworks!

Do you think there is a connection between salt air and the LLL?

[Libertina]

She was a "cold" candidate. And they thought Dino's ads were GREAT! )(WARM) LOL

[mdittmar]

Who has the "FREEPER" license plate over there?

Gave 'em a thumbs up on the freeway last month.

[Publius]

I have a DUmmie in the cube diagonal from mine at work. (He doesn't know I'm a FReeper.) I'll hear the whining tomrrow, I'm sure.

There's nothing like liberal angst in the morning. It's even better than bacon burps.