Reply #13: Here's the news link...

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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2005/01/07/state1920EST7486.DTL
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Republican Dino Rossi and the state GOP announced Friday they will contest the gubernatorial election that gave his Democratic foe, Christine Gregoire, a 129-vote victory.

Democrats said the challenge is unfounded.

Republicans have been building a case, gathering evidence of voting irregularities, including what they allege were illegal provisional ballots and a handful of votes cast by dead people.

They are pushing for a revote, an unprecedented step in a statewide election.

"There are so many improperly cast and counted ballots that this election is invalid," said Rossi, a real estate agent and former state senator. "You cannot tell who won. The only way for us to get out of this problem is for us to have a revote."

Democrats said the state constitution won't allow a revote.

"No court will find this election should be set aside," said Democratic Party attorney Jenny A. Durkan. Even if illegal votes were cast, she said, "it would not change the outcome of the election."
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