Reichert and Burner locked in a tie

[MrCoffee]

U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert and challenger Darcy Burner remained in a virtual tie Wednesday in the 8th Congressional District.

The two-term Republican incumbent outpaced Burner overnight Tuesday and held a slim lead Wednesday.

Initial absentee votes counted by King County Tuesday evening favored Burner, but the poll vote counted later that night trended toward Reichert. Absentee ballots counted Wednesday broke back again toward Burner.

That seesaw battle guaranteed at least another day of waiting to see who would claim the swing district, which includes parts of eastern Pierce and King counties.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/8thcongressionaldistrict/2008357584_elex8thdistrict06m0.html

[eridani]

1. Darcy just conceded. Damn. n/t

[regnaD kciN]

2. The 8th CD is totally hopeless...

This was really about our best chance to elect a Democrat to a seat that's never been occupied by one. Face it -- we're going to be stuck with "Third" Reichart for a long, long time. :puke:

[eridani]

3. Darcy had a good ground game. However,

--two losses and it's time to let someone else take a crack at it.

[MrCoffee]

4. I'm in.

Just need to buy a house in Kirkland :puke:

[rhett o rick]

9. Who do you recommend? Easy to say but would be hard to get someone that did as good as her.

IMHO.

[GOPisEvil]

5. Goddammit!

I just moved into CD-8 and was hoping to be represented by only Democrats.

I heard one of Reichert's press conferences the other day. Holy Mother of God he's an idiot.

However, coming from Texas, Washington is SO much better politically. I definitely traded up.

[rhett o rick]

6. Gerrymandering anyone??? nm

[ManiacJoe]

7. Have the district lines been changed lately?

It would seem to be more accurate in saying that while the political make up of the district is slowly changing, it has not yet changed enough to tip in the other direction yet.

[rhett o rick]

8. I said it in jest. I do not support gerrymandering. nm