Gregoire to concede at 5pm tomorrow if recount funds are not raised.

[Casablanca]

This is reported this evening on KIRO 4. Had coverage of a very tired looking Chris Gregoire saying exactly this.

It sounds like she's getting just as pissed off at DNC reticence as many of us are.

It just frosts me that the Democrats are willing to see Repubs make an incursion into the West Coast Dem territory. A Rossi win will give the Repubs more leverage into the WA state election system.

To donate: https://www.wa-democrats.org/contribute

[ogradda]

1. i have donated, and donated, and donated.

i'm broke.

[Casablanca]

4. Sorry to hear that you're broke ...

... but your donations are very much appreciated here. Let's see if the DNC wants to defend a governor post or not.

[ogradda]

6. i've gotten used to it the last few months.

i'll be o.k. it just seems hard to have * be president for another 4 years and be stuck with rossi for governor too. i hope we come up with the money somehow.

[RaulVB]

2. She is upset with the DNC

But, who is not pissed at the DNC???

[Heath.Hunnicutt]

7. Well goodness, the DNC hit me up for money for her and got $250

I hope she gets that money and uses it for a recount, too. I was under the impression, from them, that this was exactly why I was contributing.

[RaulVB]

12. Let's hope so...

I gave Kerry's campaign a check directly and 2 weeks later the DNC was sending me another request for money...to deliver to the Kerry campaign!

[eleny]

3. Mike Webb doing an interview right now

It's with one of her people. He's saying she has 90% of the funds needed.

[Liberty Belle]

5. I just donated. Kick this post so others can see & help.

kick!

[eleny]

8. Maybe it needs a new thread

[jamboi]

9. Just solicited another donation. Kick. n/t

[senegal1]

13. Great! I just donated. Email a couple of friends for a last

minute push! That way my money won't be wasted. I too am getting to the end of my donation ability.

[woofless]

10. I just tried to donate

and got an error message. Said that email address looked invalid, but there was no space on the for for email. Ideas?

Woof

[saracat]

11. What the fuck is wrong with them?

Kerry gave them 23 million dollars and another 13 million recently? Why can't they pay for this??????

[rodeodance]

24. Kerry gave 250K --the max he was allowed as I understand

[spotbird]

29. Where is the limit for Kerry established?

Is it state law?

[seito]

25. Things that make you go hmmmmm......... n/t

[Catamount]

14. Anyone know how close they are to raising this money?

[Liberty Belle]

15. She's raised 90% (see post above)

[eleny]

16. Ya gotta love Webb's style

He asks - why does Rossi have to be in right now? Does he have to get his tuxedo out of the cleaners? Then we give up our democracy.

He's really great!

[Lil]

17. Will you keep the $NEED amount up to date on Fri?

Although I really can't afford to donate, I will do so if it gets really close to the wire. I suspect others are in the same boat.

I gave all my recount $ to Kerry, and although I wish he'd cough up more, I am only hoping he might be saving it for his own recount.

[Hawkowl]

19. We're almost there

Just Gave $100. Also call the DNC tomorrow and demand they kick in the difference. [phone]!!!

[Carolab]

18. WRITE THE DNC AND TELL THEM TO HELP

www.democrats.org

BEAT UP ON THEM!!! TELL MCAULIFFE WHAT A WORTHLESS POS HE IS IF HE DOESN'T DO THIS.

[senegal1]

20. kick

[rodeodance]

23. yup--I just emailed them!!

[spotbird]

26. kick

[seito]

27. Done n/t

[savistocate]

32. Just what I wanted>>>good

>>>onward

[WebeBlue]

21. Thank you lovely people, from a Washingtonian

for your willingness to contribute, and I know everyone is tired, tapped out and wondering where all the $$ contributed to date on behalf of DNC is going.

This is posted also over at Common Ground, Common Sense
http://www.commongroundcommonsense.org/index.php?showtopic=8241&hl=

and I added my own comment, repeating here;

Thanks for the update, this was also posted over at DU, and folks there are contributing, with a certain amount of understandable grumbling. My understanding is the Kerry gave $250,000 which is probably the bulk of what Gregoire has raised up to this hour.

It appears she is asking the DNC to kick loose with some money and I agree the DNC should do so, in good faith effort. They certainly didn't do so hot with Kerry campaign. And it's unimaginable to me that they wouldn't support the democratic governor candidate for blue WA state. Quite frankly, if WA has a republican governor who is clearly in the Bush camp and mind think (read lockstep), then our beautiful state will suffer immensely. Say goodbye to our forests, our abundant blue waters, the end of salmon as a species, not to mention what would become of our generous social programs which are more progressive than in many states.

We are a blue state, and while I know there are some counties voting republican, I seriously doubt it is enough votes to outrun the democratic vote here in WA where I live and know my state.

We are the epitome of "tree huggers", latte-drinking, green staters and not inclined to kick up a big fuss. So if Gregoire is saying she thinks something smells, then something smells. If she believes an entire state recount is warranted, then likely it is. It's not as much that I support Gregoire (and yes, of course I voted for her), as much as it is that I know my state, as does she, so if she is calling for action, then it has merit.

my 2 cents.

[Lil]

22. Will you keep us posted through the day? Thanks! n/t

[batchdem04]

28. kick..just donated! can we get Randi to talk about this today?

[17yroldtwins]

30. kick..just donated, too.

Great idea to get Randi on the job.

Her words can get folks off their wallets.

Attie

[DTinAZ]

31. USE THIS LINK instead to avoid security error...

The link provided at the top of this topic produces a security error in both Internet Explorer and Firefox (Mozilla) due to a technical glitch on the server level (details aren't important). In order to avoid the error, use this link instead:

https://www.wa-democrats.org/site/contribute.php

(in IE, you might still get an error about a mix of "secure" and "nonsecure" items, but that's something you should simply "OK")

DT in AZ

[bklyncowgirl]

38. Just Contributed.

[Broken Acorn]

33. Just donated $150

Went to college in Portland, OR and just can't stand the thought of beautiful WA (Columbia Gorge, Mt. St. Helen's, Puget Sound, etc.) going to the GOP.

[Eloriel]

34. Amen -- thanks to all the contributors -- patriots all n/t

[Matariki]

35. write the DNC

And ask them to match Kerry's funds for the recount?

Anyone know their email/fax number?

[Broken Acorn]

36. 'Time is running out'- kick

[Straight Shooter]

37. I just called the DNC and lost my temper

I got a voice mail of Vince Fry and explained that a lot of Democrats were giving until they were tapped out, that we've given to Kerry's campaign, to his GELAC, to the DNC, to recount efforts in New Hampshire and Ohio and also Washington, and the DNC needs to PONY UP!!

Sometimes I forget how angry I am that the "leadership" has to be led by the nose by the people it's supposed to be serving.

:grr:

edit: DNC contact number: 202-863-8000 Ask for someone who is handling Washington recount, because the nice woman who answers is just the switchboard operator

[Northwestmom4Kerry]

39. The DNC gave $250,000...

It's written up in the Seattle Times today, but they are still short by $100,000 for a statewide recount according to the Seattle times.

"Berendt said Kerry donated $250,000 to the effort from his left-over campaign funds. The Democratic National Committee gave $250,000.

And Berendt said former Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean made a pitch to his supporters for donations. As of yesterday afternoon, more than 3,000 people had responded, donating a total of more than $100,000, Berendt said. "



http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002108084_gregoire03m.html

[Matariki]

40. this is good

this deserves it's own thread.

[Straight Shooter]

41. The RECOUNT is going forward -- See this thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x108291

I need to call the DNC and apologize for my little outburst. OTOH, maybe they need a rep on Dem Underground to promote their activities and keep us updated.

[Casablanca]

43. A recount will go forward - not sure yet whether the candidate will.

A poster on the "24 hour deadline ..." thread mentioned that Gregoire is still saying that she'll concede at 5pm today - haven't verified this yet.

Hopefully this isn't going to be the case. The last thing the recount effort needs is a split between the candidate and the WA Dem party.

[propagandafreegal]

42. That's sad. It makes me more POed at the DNC. They are rolling in dough.

[blue agave]

44. Just sent a few bucks !

This is like playing lotto, only with better odds.

[WebeBlue]

45. OMG, You Guys Did it ! WA to have state recount !

this was posted today at DU, I'll get the url link and add it.
Thank you!! Thank you!! Thank you, all you dear, dear people!
from this Washingtonian.

KOMO NEWS ALERT: Washington Democrats will finance a full hand recount of 2.9 million ballots cast for governor more than a month ago.

Up as a news alert on http://www.komotv.com /

Press comference scheduled for 2 pm, more when available...

ON EDIT: new link here:

http://www.kirotv.com/politics/3966185/detail.html

Democrats Have Funds For Recount

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Washington Democrats, hoping the third time's the charm, will pay for yet another recount in the state's ultra-close governor's race that remains unsettled after more than a month.

The party also is heading to the state Supreme Court to seek a ruling that all ballots be treated the same from county to county.

Top-ranking Democratic sources said the party has raised the necessary $700,000-plus to recount all 2.9 million votes cast for governor on Nov. 2 -- not just votes in selected counties. A flood of online contributions put the party over the top, the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Party leaders, including the state chairman and the three most recent Democratic governors, scheduled a news conference to announce the development.
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Note the snarky comment by the KIRO staffer

[KoKo]

46. My read though is that only enough $$$$'s were coughed up for "Selected"

recount and only in certain counties. Sounds like "Gore 2000" to me. She couldn't get enough for a Full State Recount...

But, still I think our DNC/DLC needs to kick in here. We contributed enough to get the "Filing Fee" now it's time for her PARTY to support her and how many of us have given to the "Party" who let us down by conceding?

Give and Give if you can afford it...but we gave enough to get her started...we aren't a "Cash Cow" here...time for more than Kerry to chip in. :shrug: