(WA) Election Challenge Hearing (Judge rules out revote!)

From KIRO 710:

February 04, 2005

ELECTION CHALLENGE HEARING

BULLETIN: A Chelan County judge says he won't order re-vote in governor's race.

Earlier, the judge hearing the challenge to the election of Washington Governor Gregoire dismissed all the counties and county auditors from the case. The judge says the counties and auditors are not needed. That simplifies the case from 81 parties to four. The remaining parties are the Republicans suing the secretary of state and the Democrat and Libertarian parties who intervened. The hearing continues today in Wenatchee with Judge John Bridges expected to rule on two remaining questions raised by Democrats: Should the case be dismissed? And, should the judge rule out a revote as a possible remedy? Earlier Bridges ruled that the case is being properly heard in Chelan County Superior Court instead of the state Legislature or directly before the state Supreme Court. Republicans hope to go to a trial where they can argue they have uncovered enough problem votes to outweigh Gregoire's 129-vote margin of victory over Dino Rossi. The election challenge is expected to land eventually in the state Supreme Court where Republicans hope justices will order a revote.

http://www.kiro710.com/news.jsp

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From KING 5:

A Superior Court judge has ruled that even if Washington Republicans win their challenge of Democratic Gov. Christine Gregoire's election, he will not order a new election. Details to come.

http://www.king5.com/

(On edit: clarified thread title. No revote, even if they win!)

KOMO NEWS ALERT: A Superior Court judge in Chelan County has ruled that even if Republicans win their challenge of Democratic Gov. Christine Gregoire's election, he will not order a new election. We're gathering more details...

*Edited to add a link with story

Judge Rules There Will Be No Revote

Chris Vance and his gang of thugs are going down.

:thumbsup:

The fact they even tried to pull something like this, especially after two fraudulent elections illustrates how ignoble they really are.

For the good Republicans: never ask us for a damn thing again. Not until you clean house.

Not a SINGLE Republican senator voted NAY on Gonzales. That includes the often-praised Mr. McCain.

I really can't see any excuse for voting for Gonzales as AG. None. So much for being a tough guy with real integrity despite being a Republican. He sure didn't fight evil on this one. How can he be trusted again?

As I recall, the Republican Sec of State in Washington stood up for the rule of law in this Gregoire/Rossi election matter and has been battered by his party for it. So there still are a few out there, holding on by their fingernails. But for every one like him, there are lots of Blackwells.

Still, I hope the good Republicans in this case -- if there are any besides that WA Sec of State -- are praised and supported.

The Dem Party is in a very bad way, but the Repub Party is gone, eaten out from the inside and replaced by a mob of delusional criminals.

Happy Day here in WA. I can't imagine our Supremes here will support an unconstitutional re-vote. WOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!

Doing my little happy dance now :) :) :) :)

GET OVER IT!

1. Get over it.
2. Stay over it.

They sure were trying for a "new election"...but if we wanted one..there would be calls of "TREASON!"

:D

Rossi is an asshole.

I was waiting on pins and needles all day. Now we can celebrate!

for a revote to be unheaded.

You deserve this one and so does G.!

this whole thing was silly.

The SCOTUS better not order a revote in Washington state!

Since this is a question relating to a state office, there is no federal question. Therefore, the State Supreme Court is the highest court that can hear this case.

The federal constitution trumps a state constitution. Equal protection violation lawsuits can be brought against even state elections, if the states 'refuse to hear them'

I've seen zero support of him in my area, even tho we're 50/50 dem/republican. I actually did see ONE revote sticker. ONE.

Rossi's political Currier is history!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He made himself a lot of enemy... especially with moderates!!!!!!!!

every day, I can hardly contain myself!

to replace him with a fellow Nazi!

:grr:

for his replacement.

Hope Gregoire gets right on this with a bipartisan commission.