Washington gubernatorial election, 2008
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The Washington gubernatorial election, 2008 is an election for the office of Governor of Washington and will be held on November 4, 2008. The current governor, Christine Gregoire, won the 2004 election after a second recount (plus the initial count) and a lengthy court battle. She won by 133 votes, the smallest margin in Washington state history. Dino Rossi, Gregoire's opponent in 2004, announced his candidacy on October 25, 2007. The gubernatorial primary is scheduled for August 19, 2008.[1]
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[edit] Candidates
[edit] Democrats
- Christine Gregoire, the incumbent Governor
Christian Pierre Joubert [1]
[edit] Republicans
- Dino Rossi, ex-state senator, 2004 gubernatorial nominee (Lost in 2004 by 133 votes)
- John Aiken, Jr., building inspector, 2004 gubernatorial candidate [2]
Javier Perez [2]
[edit] Socialist Workers
- Chris Hoeppner, Communist Political Organizer[2]
[edit] Libertarian
[edit] Green
Duff Badgley [3]
[edit] Independent
James White [4]
Mohammad Hasan Said [5]
Chris Tudor [6]
[edit] Reform
Will Baker [7]
[edit] Schedule
| Date | Year | Event | Reference | Notes |
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| June 6 | 2008 | Filing Deadline | [2] | |
| August 19 | 2008 | State Primary | [2] | Same date as general primaries for other offices |
| November 4 | 2008 | General Election | [2] | Same date as Presidential election and other offices |
[edit] Polling
| Source | Date | Gregoire (D) | Rossi (R) | Undecided |
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| June 9, 2008 | 50% | 43% | - | |
| June 9, 2008 | 50% | 47% | 1% | |
| May 12, 2008 | 52% | 41% | - | |
| April 7, 2008 | 48% | 47% | 5% | |
| April 2, 2008 | 47% | 46% | 7% | |
| Rasmussen Reports | February 28, 2008 | 46% | 47% | 7% |
| Washington Poll | February 7-18, 2008 | 53.7% | 42.1% | 3.5% |
| Strategic Vision | October 5-7, 2007 | 47% | 45% | 8% |
| Strategic Vision | March 24-26, 2006 | 38% | 51% | 11% |
[edit] Referneces
[edit] External links
- Online Guide to Washington Politics
- Rossi Campaign Site
- Gregoire Campaign Site
- Ruth Bennett Campaign Site
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