WA--Gregoire says recount the whole state or don't recount at all

[rodeodance]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002107277_webgregoire02.html
"Republicans have been pressuring Gregoire to concede without another recount.

Rossi has declared victory and held a party Tuesday night to celebrate.

Rossi won the first count of the Nov. 2 election by 261 votes. A statewide machine recount of nearly 3 million ballots tightened the gap to 42 votes."

Thursday, December 02, 2004 - Page updated at 01:37 P.M.

Gregoire says recount the whole state or don't recount at all

By David Postman
Seattle Times chief political reporter


Democrat Christine Gregoire said this morning that if her party doesn't raise the money for a statewide recount, she will concede the governor's race rather than count only a few counties......

[rodeodance]

1. Would a statewide hand recount be more accurate? vote if you want to.

Survey from the post just above. umm... why would people not think a handcount would be more accurate?


Would a statewide hand recount be more accurate?

Yes - 30%


No - 70%


Total votes: 580
Disclaimer

[IAMREALITY]

2. Because

30% are democrats, 30% are republicans, and 40% are just plain stupid...

[rodeodance]

6. well that tis one explanation==thanks te he

[jamboi]

16. We need to help raise the rest NOW. See link

See details:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x103695

[jamboi]

18. .

[understandinglife]

4. freep'd poll; meaningless

"I Declare The 2004 Election Invalid: Someone I do not know was prevented from voting"

[rodeodance]

7. well then DU the poll--play along have some fun

[understandinglife]

10. Most definitely; hit that button a billion times!!! ;-)

[Ducks In A Row]

3. Oh the GOP will hate that. Gregoire is asking them for a fair recount.

[glitch]

5. She's preempting the puke talking point - but partial is better than none

"If a partial recount put Gregoire ahead then the state would pay for a recount in all 39 counties and reimburse Democrats for the initial count.
...
Republicans have been pressuring Gregoire to concede without another recount."

I hope to God we get a full recount.

But only a manual statewide count will verify the system.

I wish politicians understood how important that is right now to the legitimacy of our democratic republic.

[rodeodance]

8. if the public understood the importance--then maybe the politians would?

[glitch]

9. True too. nt

[in_cog_ni_to]

11. Didn't Kerry just give $200,000 for the Wa. recount?

How much $$$$ do they need to recount the whole state?

[glitch]

12. $750,000 apparently. Much more that Ohio, strangely. Maybe it's for a full

manual count. In which case, worth it.

[understandinglife]

13. Counting every ballot is what AG Gregoire has insisted happen,

thus the expense. Justified for many reasons.

Peace.

[KatieB]

21. Yes - $750,000 is for recount of whole state-

If you include support, they're thinking it will end up being more like $1.5 million

[understandinglife]

14. Apply for Gregoire's transition team here:

http://www.gregoire2004.com/transition.php

Peace.

[understandinglife]

15. Brad Blog posts call for support of recount ...

...link:

http://www.bradblog.com/archives/00001014.htm

[pa28]

17. Where is the DNC on this?

This is a huge loss and they appear ready to just give it up. We're at the edge of the abyss; what the hell are they holding back for?

[KatieB]

22. I read DNC has also contributed about $200,000

[understandinglife]

19. Recount On: Full Count will happen

SeattleTimes: State Democrats will finance a full hand recount of 2.9 million ballots cast for governor, the Associated Press reports. More details to come.


Peace.

"Did Bush Know?"

[IAMREALITY]

20. Damn Right

:toast:

[KatieB]

23. Here's the Seattle Times Link

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2002108596_webgov03.htm

Democrats will finance a statewide hand recount, AP reports
Dec 3 - 2:29 pm
By David Ammons
The Associated Press

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Democrats, hoping the third time's the charm, will pay for yet another recount in the state's ultra-close governor's race that remains unsettled after more than a month.

The party also is heading to the state Supreme Court to seek a ruling that all ballots be treated the same from county to county.

Top-ranking Democratic sources said the party has raised the necessary $700,000-plus to recount all 2.9 million votes cast for governor on Nov. 2 — not just votes in selected counties. A flood of online contributions put the party over the top, the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Party leaders, including the state chairman and the three most recent Democratic governors, scheduled a news conference to announce the development.

The party's nominee, three-term Attorney General Christine Gregoire, had told party leaders she was prepared to give up her quest for the governor's mansion if only a partial recount were ordered. "No games," she said.

The hand count is expected to cost the party over $1 million, including legal costs, and leaders said it was a backbreaking job to raise that kind of money in just a week.
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