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Gregoire Tells Democrats to Recount Whole State -- or None
KOMO-TV ^ | 2 December 2004

Posted on 12/02/2004 12:19:47 PM PST by Publius

Christine Gregoire is asking her Democratic Party to request a recount all the votes in Washington or don't count at all.

Gregoire says she knows it would be cheaper for the party to request a partial recount in a few counties that would likely help her overcome Dino Rossi's 42-vote lead.

But she says her goal is to count all the votes in the state to settle the governor's race.

The party has until 5 p.m. Friday to request the recount. Democrats have been raising money for the count that would cost about $700,000.

The John Kerry campaign donated $250,000 toward the Washington recount.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: christinegregoire; countuntiliwin; crybabies; democrats; dinorossi; electiontheft; governor; gregoire; handjob; johnkerry; recount; rossi; sorelosers; stealallthevotes; stealingelections; washingtonstate
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At last, a smidgeon of integrity. The Democrats probably don't have enough money for a statewide recount, and we'll find that out officially tomorrow.
1 posted on 12/02/2004 12:19:48 PM PST by Publius
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To: Publius

Wow, a principled stand by a Democrat.


2 posted on 12/02/2004 12:21:50 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter
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To: Publius

Is the $700,000 the cost of the partial recount, or the whole state?


3 posted on 12/02/2004 12:22:29 PM PST by AndyTheBear (Disastrous social experimentation is the opiate of elitist snobs.)
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To: Chad Fairbanks

Ping. Game, set and match -- I think.


4 posted on 12/02/2004 12:22:40 PM PST by Publius
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To: Publius

If there is no re-count, does Gregoire get to keep Kerry's $250,000?


5 posted on 12/02/2004 12:23:21 PM PST by Cowboy Bob (Fraud is the lifeblood of the Democratic Party)
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To: Publius

Surprising! Still seems a waste of time and money, but at least its far more honourable than selected recounts.


6 posted on 12/02/2004 12:23:29 PM PST by free_european
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To: AndyTheBear

The whole state. And that's just the down payment. A full recount is expected to cost $1.5 million if it goes all the way.


7 posted on 12/02/2004 12:23:41 PM PST by Publius
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To: Publius

Ahem...how about counting all LEGAL votes in the state.


8 posted on 12/02/2004 12:24:16 PM PST by My2Cents ("Well...there you go again.")
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To: Cowboy Bob

No, she has to return Kerry's money. Besides, what Kerry offered was a pledge for that money, not an actual check or wire transfer.


9 posted on 12/02/2004 12:25:24 PM PST by Publius
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To: Publius

Boy, Kerry's a cheapskake. He has a couple million in the bank and all he's going to kick in is a measly $250 thou? Sheesh.


10 posted on 12/02/2004 12:25:31 PM PST by Not A Snowbird (Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Pajama Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
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To: Publius
The John Kerry campaign donated $250,000 toward the Washington recount.

...and offered to windsurf Puget Sound as a means of providing publicity.

BTW, that's $250,000 that the Kerry campaign DIDN'T spend in Ohio.

11 posted on 12/02/2004 12:25:47 PM PST by My2Cents ("Well...there you go again.")
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To: Publius

I just heard yesterday evening that she and her party were just going to recount King County, her stronghold. And that's just plain wrong.


12 posted on 12/02/2004 12:26:08 PM PST by lilylangtree (Veni, Vidi, Vici)
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To: AndyTheBear

"is the $700,000 the cost of the partial recount, or the whole state?"

whole state


13 posted on 12/02/2004 12:26:13 PM PST by DTaggart
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To: My2Cents

If they only counted the legal votes, they wouldn't have a chance. No sport in that.


14 posted on 12/02/2004 12:26:29 PM PST by Publius
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To: gov_bean_ counter

If were Kerry I would immediately give the 250K and offer the other 500K with the understanding that contibutions come back into my coffers. Then I would organize rallies with Hillary! and the other libs.


15 posted on 12/02/2004 12:27:17 PM PST by fooman (Get real with Kim Jung Mentally Ill about proliferation)
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To: Publius

With only a 42 vote margin, I would think a recount is appropriate.


16 posted on 12/02/2004 12:27:57 PM PST by eastforker (Ask me about a free satellite TV system!)
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To: lilylangtree

Under WA law, there must be a statewide recount if a selective recount of just one county changes the certified result.


17 posted on 12/02/2004 12:28:07 PM PST by ambrose
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To: lilylangtree

I think she is reacting to the hostile sentiment in the usually compliant Seattle press, to include the TV stations who have run polls showing that most people want her to concede. This may be her way of saying tomorrow that she wanted to recount the state but couldn't raise the cash.


18 posted on 12/02/2004 12:28:34 PM PST by Publius
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To: Publius

Not so fast. I called yesterday and pledged an amount equal to whatever Kerry actually gives them... so that should put them pretty close...

Now, they just have to figure out who this Harold A. Howle guy is who pledged all that money...


19 posted on 12/02/2004 12:28:36 PM PST by Chad Fairbanks ('Hate' is just a special kind of Love we give to people who suck.)
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To: eastforker

I would think that eliminating all the enhanced and fraudulent votes would be even more appropriate.


20 posted on 12/02/2004 12:28:48 PM PST by fooman (Get real with Kim Jung Mentally Ill about proliferation)
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