It's about to be official: Rossi vs. Gregoire again in 2008 (Wash. gov)

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Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Dino Rossi, who lost to Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire by 133 votes in the 2004 election, will make a long-expected announcement Thursday that he's running against her again next year.

Jill Strait, who identified herself as a Rossi campaign spokeswoman, wouldn't confirm on Monday that Rossi is about to make his all-but-obvious candidacy public but other Republican sources confirmed it.

Strait said the Sammamish Republican will announce something at the Village Theater in Issaquah at 10 a.m. and at the Doubletree Hotel in Spokane at 4:30 p.m.

... Rossi and GOP officials have been circumspect about discussing his potential candidacy because of a complaint filed by the state Democratic Party and now being investigated by the state Public Disclosure Commission. It contends that a public policy foundation created by Rossi has served as an illegal front for his de facto campaign for governor.

Read more: http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/seattlepolitics/archives/124206.asp

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1. I was afraid this empty suit would be back

Her poll numbers have been shaky, but over that critical 50% threshold. 51% according to Survey USA last month, and the new poll should be out in a few days.

And for all the people who called Al Gore a "sore loser" for not conceding after 39 days, it should be remembered that Dino Flinstone dragged his complaints well into the Spring.

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=c5762149-b293-4ecd-984f-830e6ef229d6

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2. Also, note that Gonzo is expected to be criminally charged for meddling in the election

US Attorney John McKay in Seattle was under intense pressure from Gonzo to file a bunch of spurious "voter fraud" cases after Rossi's rigging of the voting machines in Snohomish County didn't flip enough votes to steal the election. (Gregoire won by a very wide margin, but Rossi's junta flipped 133 fewer votes than necessary to accomplish the coup.)

It was reported last week that Gonzales has now retained a high-profile defense lawyer, and apparently is refusing to answer questions from the Inspector General, which could signify the investigation is nearly complete, McKay said.

Mckay predicts charges next month.

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3. I look forward to him really getting his ass kicked this time.

With the switch to mail in voting, and the rage in this state toward Bush, it should be good.