End to governor&#39;s race first step in recovery
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For the Democrats, the shifting fortunes of Christine Gregoire may seem to justify the pursuit of a hand recount of statewide ballots.
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His victory over Romney in Florida has confirmed his frontrunner status. And the money could start flowing
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Through all the counting and recounting in the closest governor's race in state history, Republican Dino Rossi has held the slimmest of margins over Democrat Christine Gregoire &#151; even picking up a few votes here and there as a tedious hand recount grinds on.
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Contenders act to mend rift opened by contest while ballots are checked after victory by just 511 votes
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It was sudden, but certainly no surprise. The state&#39;s attorney general, who has long been talking about a run for governor, has made his candidacy official.
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Recount Begins in Wash. Governor&#39;s Race; Republican Dino Rossi Led by 261 Votes in First Count. Washington Governor-elect Dino Rossi, right, listens to a Friday, Nov. 19, 2004, address by Homeland Security
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IT&#39;S NOW A TWO-FRONT WAR: Democrats announce a second recount of the 2.9 million ballots cast for governor, and head to state Supreme Court to seek a broader ballot count.
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After a life-threatening brain hemorrhage and months of recuperation, Sen. Tim Johnson is greeting home state voters Tuesday in his first public appearance since falling ill last year.
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Republican Dino Rossi was certified as the winner Tuesday of Washington's race for governor, but the closest gubernatorial contest in state history is far from over.
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PHOTOFINISH: After a statewide machine recount, Republican Dino Rossi edged Democrat Christine Gregoire by a mere 42 votes out of more than 2.8 million cast for governor.
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OLYMPIA -- Riding two huge wins yesterday, Democrat Christine Gregoire appears to have undone Republican Dino Rossi&#39;s victory in the closest governor&#39;s race in US history.
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With some of his strongest former backers now working for his quick ouster, Gov. James E. McGreevey showed up for work at the Statehouse yesterday morning, and his allies said he was digging in for a fight.
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Deval Patrick, a Democrat making his first run for elective office and a bid to become the state's first black governor, beat two opponents in Tuesday's gubernatorial primary to win a place in November's general election.
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Republican Dino Rossi was certified as  the winner of the Washington governor's race on Tuesday, but  Democrats were expected to request a hand recount in the  closest gubernatorial election in the state's history.
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Massachusetts&#39; recovery picked up speed in October as an improving job market and strong consumer spending propelled the state&#39;s economy to one of its best performances
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Farmington, CT - Governor M. Jodi Rell today will undergo surgery for breast cancer, which was diagnosed last week after a routine mammogram.
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Our view: Kerry found his footing and it&#39;s a close race to the finish on Nov. 2. All it took was a debate to rid ourselves of political attention deficit disorder and now it would seem America actually has a presidential race on its hands.