Washington State: Dems, GOP both lose on aspects of recount case
AP reports: Dealing a blow to Republicans seeking a revote for Washington governor, a Chelan County Superior Court judge ruled Friday that even if Republicans win their election challenge he can't order a new election.
"The court doesn't have that authority," Judge John E. Bridges told a rapt courtroom in this Eastern Washington city.
Aside from the revote ruling, it was a day of setbacks for the Democrats as Bridges denied their motions to dismiss the challenge or move it to the Legislature. ...
Though the judge dashed their hopes of a spring revote, Republicans said the courts still could nullify the election, forcing Gregoire to vacate the office until a new general election in November. -- The Daily News Online