"The only sure thing seems to be a recount"
AP reports: The race to become Washington’s next governor came down to the very last few votes Wednesday -- the deadline for counties to finish tallying the ballots in the state’s closest statewide election ever.
At noon, Republican real estate agent Dino Rossi held a mere 156-vote lead over Democratic Attorney General Christine Gregoire out of 2.8 million ballots cast.
The only sure thing seems to be a recount, which state law requires if the margin of victory is less than 2,000 votes. That means Washington voters might have to wait until Thanksgiving to find out who their next governor is -- a stunning scenario considering the experts never thought it would be this close. ...
Washington is one of two states (the other is Alaska) that allow voters to mail ballots on Election Day, so votes have trickled in at an agonizingly slow pace. At one point Wednesday morning, the two candidates were separated by just 19 votes. -- TheNewsTribune.com | Tacoma, WA | Local