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Washington Governor’s Race Getting Closer
Rasmussen Reports ^ | August 8, 2008

Posted on 08/08/2008 5:16:12 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued

As Election Day draws closer, the governor’s race in Washington, a replay of the 2004 contest, keeps getting more competitive. Incumbent Democratic Governor Christine Gregoire now leads by just four percentage points.

A month ago, she was up by six points over Republican challenger Dino Rossi. Two months ago, the incumbent held a seven-point lead and the month before that, Governor Gregoire enjoyed aneleven-point lead.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state shows Gregoire attracting 47% of the vote while Rossie earns 43%. This is the second straight month that Greogoire’s support has stayed below the 50% mark. When “leaners” are included, Gregoire does reach that threshold and leads Rossi 50% to 46%. Leaners are survey participants who initially indicate no preference for either major candidate but indicate that they are leaning towards either McCain or Obama.

(Excerpt) Read more at rasmussenreports.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: electiongovernor; gregoire; rossie; wa2008
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To: Junior_G
“her sweetheart deal with tribal casinos”

When Olympia first pushed for Tribal Casinos, to ease fears they said that the Casinos would be located just on tribal land. Well That didn't last long. They have popped up everywhere. I have 3 within walking distance of my home and I'm 20 miles from the nearest Indian owned land.

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Tribes give big to Gregoire, avoid sharing casino cash

Gov. Chris Gregoire is benefiting from more than $650,000 in campaign contributions from Indian tribes that hit the jackpot in 2005 when she killed a gambling compact potentially worth more than $140 million a year to the state.

Unlike 22 other states that collect millions from revenue sharing agreements for tribal gambling, Washington gets no money from tribal casinos under the compact that Gregoire renegotiated with the Spokane Tribe.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/366900_gregoire13.html

21 posted on 08/08/2008 6:17:26 PM PDT by NavyCanDo
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To: Clintonfatigued

The polls are worthless. She stole the last election and will probably steel this one. The libs count the votes.


22 posted on 08/08/2008 6:27:11 PM PDT by aimhigh
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To: NavyCanDo
When Olympia first pushed for Tribal Casinos, to ease fears they said that the Casinos would be located just on tribal land. Well That didn't last long. They have popped up everywhere. I have 3 within walking distance of my home and I'm 20 miles from the nearest Indian owned land.

It's all in the definition of "Indian owned land" -- which is NOT syonymous with "tribal reservation."

23 posted on 08/08/2008 6:36:59 PM PDT by sionnsar (Impeach Obama |Iran Azadi| 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | UN: Useless Nations)
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To: Clintonfatigued
Washington voters are getting bombarded with union/Indian gaming/leftist tv propaganda....its unbelievable and its very irritating....they have so much money that some 1/2 hr shows get 3 anti-Dino ads...

I hope that people get rightly fed up and vote the rats out....we'll see...

for the record, Gregoire STOLE The election much the same way that Gore almost stole the election.....changed the rules after the election...kept changing and adding until they got their 127 vote lead....

of course, our Pub State Attorney did nothing...as did the Pub appointed judge who ruled basically "oh well"....

24 posted on 08/08/2008 9:29:50 PM PDT by cherry
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To: NavyCanDo
the other story about gambling is this....a few years ago, a bill was introduced, maybe it was a referendum, don't recall....but it was going to allow taverns and restaurants if they wanted to have some gaming machines...the proceeds would go to the state, not the Indians....its was going to amount to millions of dollars...

the Indians lobbied heavily against it....as did the loyal Rats...they're excuse was they didn't want gambling to be just anywhere, for the children you know....

then they go ahead and EXPAND all Indian gambling without any tax benefits.....

I hate Demoncrats.....I just hate them....

25 posted on 08/08/2008 9:35:21 PM PDT by cherry
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26 posted on 08/09/2008 7:06:42 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

I do soooooo love it!


27 posted on 08/09/2008 11:34:50 AM PDT by hunter112 (The 'straight talk express' gets the straight finger express from me.)
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To: fuzzthatwuz

Thanks for recognizing that Pierce and Snohomish Counties were also part of the fraud. While everyone was watching King, votes were being stolen in the other two counties. The “gain” from the recounts in those two places was WAY out of proportion in Gregoire’s favor, when compared to the first vote totals, which Rossi won in both places.


28 posted on 08/09/2008 11:38:04 AM PDT by hunter112 (The 'straight talk express' gets the straight finger express from me.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

NICE!

Just made a copy to post in my trucks window. Should go over well at the union meeting this week ;)


29 posted on 08/09/2008 12:16:12 PM PDT by elder5 (Reelect ROSSI '08)
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To: cherry

Voters should have stormed the Governor’s mansion and kicked her butt out.


30 posted on 08/10/2008 3:06:02 AM PDT by Impy (Spellcheck hates Obama, you should too.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

If it looks like he’s got more votes, they’ll just keep counting...
and counting...
and counting...
and counting...
but remember, like Fraudoire said:
NO DO-OVERS!!

You can always COUNT on King COUNTY to misCOUNT!!

Anybody wonder why I gave up voting years ago? It’s a fraud and can be (and often is) manipulated.


31 posted on 08/10/2008 3:25:10 AM PDT by djf (Get ready! Buy Cheez Wiz! It goes with anything!)
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