[Seattle Conservative]

They're still counting absentee ballots coming in (but I agree that King County is going to see how many Gregoire needs to win)- from the WA SOS Web site:

Many mail-in and absentee ballots will not be received and counted until several days after the election. As a consequence, the figures in the "Turnout to Date" column will continue to increase until November 17 (the deadline for counties to certify their results).

Figures in the "Approx Ballots Left to Count" column are estimates only, as provided by county election departments.
These numbers include estimated ballots on hand and estimated ballots to be received by mail prior to the 11/17/2004 certification deadline.

GO ROSSI - We REALLY need you!!

[westfield3]

The ballots arriving in King County are coming from heavily Democratic districts. Using the King County Election site data, which posts by day the arrival of ballots, since 11/10/04, the 3,743 ballots have come from districts which elected democrat state representatives by an average margin of 40%.

IF these are the remaining "4,000" ballots to be counted, instead of a additional deficit for Rossi of 700-800, we are looking at 1,400-1,500. There are still enough uncounted in other counties to offset that possibility, but the margin will be less than 1,000.

If anyone wants to see the data on a legislative level to help give me a better sense of these numbers (especially if you have local knowledge) email me privately, rather than take up the bandwith in the forum.

[datura]

These numbers include estimated ballots on hand and estimated ballots to be received by mail prior to the 11/17/2004 certification deadline.

That is the key to the whole deal right there. King has until Wed to manufacture, postmark, and deliver any number necessary to win.

"Any number you can think of, I can double."