There aren't too many gubernatorial contests the Democrats have to worry about in 2008, but one of them may be in Washington, which will host a rematch of the 2004 Governor contest between Democrat (and current incumbent) Chris Gregoire and Republican Dino Rossi. While polling not long after the 2004 election, which went to several recounts, showed Rossi holding a serious lead, the last survey on the race puts Gregoire up, though within the margin of error.
A University of Washington poll shows Gov. Christine Gregoire slightly ahead of Republican challenger Dino Rossi in the 2008 gubernatorial race.The second annual Washington Poll indicated 47 percent for Gregoire, a Democrat; 42 percent for Rossi; 2 percent for Ruth Bennett, a Libertarian; 1 percent for "other"; and 7 percent undecided.
As in 2004, the race is divided by region, with Puget Sound voters supporting Gregoire 50 percent to 38 percent. Voters east of the Cascades supported Rossi 52 percent to 36 percent. Political independents were evenly split -- 43 percent for Gregoire, 41 percent for Rossi -- and 10 percent were undecided.
As a nonpartisan, academic survey sponsored by the UW Institute for the Study of Ethnicity, Race and Sexuality, the poll conducted telephone interviews of 600 registered voters Oct. 22-29. The poll's margin of error is 4 percentage points. (Percentages may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.)
No one believes this is going to be an easy race for the Democrats. Yet given that the Democratic presidential nominee is will likely be favored to carry Washington by a healthy margin next fall and that Gregoire's numbers are trending in the right direction, look for the Democrats to have a real chance at holding this office.
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