Yeah, I've been here for the entire 24 years since the last Republican Governor won (and even before that). Too much King County out there for Rossi to pull it out. King County overrules the entire state. Rossi will win 36 of 39 counties handily -- and barely lose in two small ones. But the 60% of the vote Gregoire will get in King County overwhelms the rest of the state's votes. It's a bummer. The rest of the state should secede and leave King County on its own.
Bingo Scott, you hit it on the head. As an Eastern Washingtonian, the frustration level is unbearable at times....and I as well as many others are for secession. This is not said in jest, people talk openly about it over here.
As for Rossi and G-B*tch, I heard on the radio today that it may take 2 weeks to count all the absentees, and that there would probably be a recount as close as the race is. Hoping Rossi pulls away with the Repub absentee advantage (if it truly exists).
Um. Before you do that, would you please help us divide King County into Seattle and Cedar County? Those of us on the Eastside and beyond are rather sick and tired of those thieves in Seattle.
I don't know. We don't know what part of King County is being counted. Rossi is from Sammamish and that is part of King County too. It all depends on how the votes fall. I am cautiously optismistic because he won Snohomish County which has been trending Democrat. I think that he may just ekk this out. Even if it doesn't trigger a recount automatically. The GOP can still ask for one if they pay for it. I say if behind by 1 1/2% concede graciously and campaign like all get out against Cantwell. He will make a very viable candidate against Cantwell who is not really liked much by her own party.
I worked in the early 70s in Seattle and have a very conservative nephew (former Navy) living in Bremerton.
Whatever you observe about King County can be said about any of the metropolitan counties throughout the country.
With such a large % of population in urban/suburban areas, it is critical for Repubs everywhere to crack the nut of Dem dominance inside cities.
If we can do that starting with 2006 we will be in better shape for 2008 and get rid of these razor thin margins.
Best of Luck to you Freepers. You are phenomenal people!
I was thinking that states should adopt an electoral system for there counties the same way the federal system does for the states...large counties seem to have too much direct influence over the smaller counties. To have 3 counties overwhelm the other 36 counties in a state is just unfair!