Though the national political landscape has overshadowed much of the local media, the focus on Washington's primaries has emerged as, what Seattle P-I Reporter, Chris McGann called, "The two big rematches in the November general election," and how it, "could once again hinge on razor-thin margins for the deciding vote, primary results indicated Tuesday."
While current Gov. Christine Gregoire is counting on the Democratic wave of its rising national presidential nominee, Barack Obama, Republican Dino Rossi seems confident with his showing at the polls, according to his current press release:
We had a strong showing in the primary tonight. Current returns show we have received over 45 percent of the vote. To put these results into perspective, during the 2004 campaign I received just 34 percent of the vote in the primary and the General Election turned out to be significantly closer[...]
What matters is that we placed in the top two and now the General Election begins. We still have a long way to go until November and I will continue to talk about the issues that matter most to the people of Washington state, like addressing the budget deficit, fixing our transportation system, improving education, and keeping our communities safe.
Certainly, Rossi has some time to try and catch the gubernatorial vote. Gregoire needs to maintain the amount of momentum her camp claims to have. The current governor leads with 48 percent in comparison to Rossi's 46 percent. And not all the votes have been counted. According to Associated Press writer, Curt Woodward, only a third of the vote has been counted.
Both Gregoire and Rossi are pointing each other's fingers at one another for Washington's problems, whether it's gas taxes or the state budget deficit. What will happen in November? Is Rossi the answer to Washington's problems? Gregoire can prove she's not just another Democrat. The best gubernatorial candidate can place the importance of the local political landscape into Washington residents' homes.
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