Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire, left, waves as she hugs Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., Monday, May 2, 2005, at a healthcare forum in Seattle. Republicans won an important victory Monday in their legal challenge of the election of Gregoire when a judge in Wenatchee, Wash., allowed Republicans to use the 'proportional analysis' method in their attempt to prove that illegal votes swayed the election in Gregoire's 129-vote win over Republican Dino Rossi.
Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire, left, pumps her fists as Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., applauds Monday, May 2, 2005, during a health care forum in Seattle. Republicans won an important victory Monday in their legal challenge of the election of Gregoire when a judge in Wenatchee, Wash., allowed Republicans to use the 'proportional analysis' method in their attempt to prove that illegal votes swayed the election in Gregoire's 129-vote win over Republican Dino Rossi.