The latest numbers (5:11 p.m. Pacific) are Rossi 1,324,251, Gregoire 1,320,620. In other words, Rossi leads by 3,631.
Dino Rossi 1,328,611
(Rossi + 3,594)as of 11/12/04 8am
About 2700 votes from Pierce County posted this morning (11/12/04) and the vote was 50/50 - 1344 for Rossi, 1336 for Gregoire.
Projecting trends, assuming the untallied ballots vote in proportion to the already opened ballots (by county) Rossi will actually pick up votes - however, this is a moving target as ballots are stil being received via mail - In King County, another 1,984 ballots were received yesterday (11/11). See http://www.metrokc.gov/elections/2004nov/ballotsreceived.htm for daily updates on ballot receipt in King County.