WA: Dino Rossi Finally Makes Up His Mind

[Frodo]

And he will make official his intention to run for governor (again) roughly at around Halloween:
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Rossi run for governor? All signs point to yes;
He says he'll decide before year's end

By NEIL MODIE
P-I REPORTER

He doesn't admit it, but Dino Rossi seems to have made up his mind to run again for governor.

Even as the 2004 Republican nominee faces an investigation of whether he illegally used his public policy foundation as a front for a 2008 campaign, he reportedly is moving toward an announcement of his candidacy sooner than he has indicated. Some of his 2004 campaign operatives have been touting his 2008 prospects.

Rossi's announcement is considered likely before Thanksgiving and possibly as soon as mid-October. On Sunday during an interview, he repeated what he's said for months: He will decide before the end of the year whether to challenge Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire, who defeated him by 133 votes in 2004.

"Like I said before, before the end of the year," he said.

Rossi's protracted pondering has worried many Republicans because the party has no backup gubernatorial candidate. But an active party member who has talked with key Rossi advisers, and spoke on condition of anonymity, said those advisers "feel 100 percent confident that he is in. ... They talk about him running as a sure thing."

Other party insiders, too, say they no longer worry that Rossi won't run. Some top Republicans have prodded him for months to declare his candidacy and build a campaign -- and a war chest.

Gregoire's re-election campaign has raised nearly $2.7 million and had more than $1.7 million in the bank by the end of August. Rossi can't start soliciting campaign money until he registers as a candidate.

[Rob]

And he will make official his intention to run for governor (again) roughly at around Halloween

Appropriate.

[bgwah]

I'm shocked...

[Gabu]

And he will make official his intention to run for governor (again) roughly at around Halloween

Appropriate.

Jesus ought to dress up as Dino Rossi for Halloween.  Lord knows that'd be as scary a costume as any.

[WalterMitty]

i support his reelection.

[bgwah]

i support his reelection.

He's retired from the state senate.

[MarkWarner08]

i support his reelection.

He's retired from the state senate.

Zing!

[Lief 🗽]

I don't get how Gregoire "stole" this race. Before they counted all the votes, she didn't have the most. When they counted all the votes, she had the most. Simple as that.

[Alcon]

I don't get how Gregoire "stole" this race. Before they counted all the votes, she didn't have the most. When they counted all the votes, she had the most. Simple as that.

Well, there were lots of issues in King County.  Fatal pend votes being counted, felons voting.  But I'm sure there were also problems in other counties.  I don't think you can claim Gregoire is responsible, but it does play well into Rossi's "end the corrupt Democratic establishment" vibe.  And now that the Dems control the state legislature so strongly, he could play that up some.

[Rob]

Well, there were lots of issues in King County.  Fatal pend votes being counted, felons voting.

[MarkWarner08]

Well, there were lots of issues in King County.  Fatal pend votes being counted, felons voting.

Rob, do you think pointing out inconsistencies in the voting makes Alcon a Republican? Partisans (and non-partisans in Alcon's case) should be able to freely point out problems with balloting without being accused of partisan bias. I have a fervently Republican relative in South Florida who voted for Bush twice, and even he realizes that Katherine Harris was wrong to remove thousands of blacks from the voting rolls several months before the 2000 elections. I don't think this comment sheds light on Alcon's political affiliation.

[Rob]

That was a joke. Alcon is a friend of mine, but thanks for spoiling it.

[MarkWarner08]

That was a joke. Alcon is a friend of mine, but thanks for spoiling it.

Sorry about that. I have a knack for spoiling good jokes.

[Gabu]

That was a joke. Alcon is a friend of mine, but thanks for spoiling it.

[HardRCafé]

I don't get how Gregoire "stole" this race. Before they counted all the votes, she didn't have the most. When they counted all the votes, she had the most. Simple as that.

It's not often people vote up to December 23.

[Rob]

Sorry about that. I have a knack for spoiling good jokes.

No problem. It wasn't a "good" joke, anyway.

[Ebowed]

felons voting

As they should be.

[Alcon]

felons voting

As they should be.

Civil disobedience aside, that shows some less-than-stellar indications about our voting system.  Some of which still aren't fixed; I've seen plenty of felons on the rolls who I doubt got their rights restored.