Why are results for WA-08 taking so long?

[cnlst8]

All the major national newscasts as well as WA SOS website are only reporting amount so far.
(446 of 754 Precincts Reporting) 59%

R Dave REICHERT 77,597 51%
D Darcy BURNER 74,861 49%


I know WA is suffering through a lot flooding, but I'm not sure if this district is effect by it. Can someone tell me why it takes so long to report the results?

Almost 300k ppl voted in 2004 election in this district (I have read), so I truely doubt that this is the final result.

[Mythsaje]

1. I'm really rooting for Burner...

She's smart, articulate, and attractive. Reichert's an idiot.

If she loses, god forbid, I hope she gives it another try later. Or tries for another seat somewhere else.

[WA98296]

2. Ballots are still arrving for one thing. Had to be posmarked by Tuesday.

Some waited til then, I know some who mailed last minute.

[pnwmom]

3. Here you go -- info from Darcy's website:

http://www.darcyburner.com/blog.php?p=265

"The highly contested race in Washington’s 8th Congressional district promises to be every bit the nail biter that pundits have predicted.

"The early returns indicate that turnout in WA-08 may reach record highs - turnout was only about 46% in 2002. Nearly 85% of ballots are expected to be cast by mail. King County will likely process more than 125,000 absentee ballots in the coming days.

"Darcy Burner, the Democratic challenger to Congressman Dave Reichert, turned the race into one of the most competitive in the nation and returns show that Burner also succeeded in making it the closest race in the history of the 8th district. The most recent returns indicate that Reichert’s lead was fewer than 3,000 votes.

"'This race is far from decided. Both our field numbers and poll numbers told us that this race will likely be decided by a couple thousand voters,' commented Zach Silk, Burner’s campaign manager. 'We’re feeling cautiously optimistic, but with so many ballots left to be counted, we likely won’t know definitively who wins this race for some time.'"

SNIP

[Awsi Dooger]

4. I like our chances

If it's King County votes that should tilt it our way. Worked when I used that theory in late decided races like Cantwell/Gordon and Gregoire/Rossi. Let's hit the trifecta.