Wash. State Winner By 8 Votes?

[NightOwwl]

"CBS/AP) The head of the Washington state Democratic Party said that recount results from King County give Democrat Christine Gregoire an eight-vote victory in the closest governor's race in state history.

That assessment from Democratic Party chairman Paul Berendt came on the eve of Wednesday's scheduled state Supreme Court arguments on whether King County - which is solidly Democratic - should be allowed to add to its recount 723 ballots that weren't counted originally because of mistakes made by county election workers.

Neither King County nor the Republican party could confirm the hand recount results referred to by Berendt on Tuesday. But if the Democrats' analysis is correct, it's a stunning reversal in the gubernatorial race, which has been hotly contested ever since election day."

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The Rossi camp has said that if it lost the third count it might challenge the election in court, and Republicans are already preparing for a possible legal challenge. Gregoire had promised to concede if she lost the recount.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/12/07/politics/main659514.shtml

Here come the Republican bullies. Gregoire, whatever you do, don't back down. We are counting on you.

[Spinzonner]

1. Republicans dont lose Recounts

Karl promises so.

It's necessary to put a stake through their hearts - though finding the target is problematic.

[LynnTheDem]

2. Arguing over whether VALID ballots should be counted because they're...

VALID.

duhhhh. rah rah rah "democracy".

[NightOwwl]

4. More like fuck "democracy"

"The crowd chanted "No new votes!" and "No more fraud!" They held signs saying "Welcome to Ukraine" and wore orange, a tribute to the signature color of demonstrators in Ukraine who protested a fraud-marred election there."

Have I said lately how much I hate Republican cheaters, liars and frauds?

[roguevalley]

3. So ... suing is good now. Counting everything is good now. Where

is God with a fly swatter when we need him/her?

[LiberalinNC]

5. Mistakes made by county election workers...

means some people's votes are worthless - that's not fair to those 723 people!

DON'T GIVE UP GREGOIRE!!!

[izzie]

6. Maybe they should just re-do the whole mess?

I swear we do not do things well any more.

[Moderator]

7. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1090799