In Washington State Governor's race the recount now narrows the margin to 42
votes with the lead still the Republican candidate. This time in selected
areas, mostly the heavily populated one's they got to count voting cards
where candidates were circled instead of the circle being filled in to give
one example. However they didn't get to count the whole state so if the
Democrats pony up the $700,000 recount fee the rest of the State will
receive a hand count. Is it worthwhile for them? Probabl not. The
counties that are Democrat leaning already had the hand recount. The rest
are solid Repubican. Nope! I'd say they will fold their tent and move
aside so that a real second party can begin working on the 2008 election.

What has this to do with sailing? About as much as .asa usually has to do
with sailing. But then Washington is the sailing capital of the West Coast
and the Democrats are anti liveaboard so there you have it.

M.