Posted on 01/07/2005 10:32:44 PM PST by kattracks
Washington state Republicans yesterday filed a lawsuit calling for a revote in the tight 2004 gubernatorial contest that saw Democrat Christine Gregoire top Republican Dino Rossi after two recounts by 129 votes.
"Most Washingtonians don't believe this has been a valid election," said Mr. Rossi, who filed the Election Contest Petition along with the state Republican Party in Chelan County Superior Court.[snip]
Republicans pointed to what they described as widespread voting irregularities in King County, a Democratic stronghold, that included votes cast by dead people and convicted felons, illegal provisional ballots, and thousands more votes than registered voters.
"We've seen debilitating, fatal mistakes, and we believe that a judge needs to set the results aside and order a new election," state Republican party chairman Chris Vance said.
But Mrs. Gregoire yesterday again rejected Republican calls for a new election, insisting that any discrepancies could be attributed to normal human error and, what's more, wouldn't change the final election result.[snip]
Republicans are pursuing a report yesterday in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer that at least eight persons who died months before the Nov. 2 election cast ballots in King County. Among those was a 51-year-old Seattle woman, Mary Coffey, who died two weeks before absentee ballots were mailed.
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I'm talking about a recall as opposed to a re-vote. I know we have grounds for the re-vote - it's the recall I've been told we have no grounds for.
I'd love to see a new election. But we both know the democrats would only cheat again, don't we?
We're hoping the new margin won't be close enough for that to matter.
Volunteer to poll watch and make sure the chain of posession is maintained when bringing the ballot boxes in for counting. This country has a well documented history of citizen protection of our vital voting rights and processes. We know how to do it, its just a matter of getting involved and doing it.
I have had some dealings with McKenna (on the King County Council) and I have nothing but respect and admiration for him. I think he's going to make a great AG.
I'm surprised I haven't heard his name more often on these Washington threads.
I would say he better "step up to the plate". Now.
He has to be sworn in first. That happens on 1/12/05.
They won't let me. I'm not a citizen of Washington.
why is it that dead people and felons always vote democrat?<
I hope so too. Good luck!
bump
and he actually won the dang contest in the first place, its only the shennanigans that have given the hollow "victory" to Greogoire and the Democrat party...
What will her likely strategy be for neutralizing AG McKenna?
LOL! You deserve some sort of prize for that one.
BTT!!!!!!
Rock and Roll!!!...Don't look now Haywire...they're coming to take you away.....Gary's hand picked replacement is going to be flushed!!!.....
If you live anywhere in the northwest...get your rearend to Olympia, Wa. next Tuesday at 10:30 p.m.....The biggest anti-Haywire protest rally is gathering....anyone off duty at Fort Lewis or Mchord is invited to come on down.....
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