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In 2004, Rossi resigned his Senate seat to run for governor. His resignation was due to state fundraising laws that do not allow fundraising while the legislature is in session. He faced no significant opposition in the Republican gubernatorial primary as all other GOP candidates dropped out shortly after he declared his candidacy. He won the primary with 85% of the vote. |
In 2004, Rossi resigned his Senate seat to run for governor. His resignation was due to state fundraising laws that do not allow fundraising while the legislature is in session. He faced no significant opposition in the Republican gubernatorial primary as all other GOP candidates dropped out shortly after he declared his candidacy. He won the primary with 85% of the vote. |
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In the [[November 2]] election, over 2.8 million votes were cast for Governor. After the initial vote count, Rossi led Democrat [[Christine Gregoire]] by 261 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002094147_gov18m.html|title=It's Rossi by 261; recount is next|accessmonthday=June 23 |accessyear=2006|author=Seattle Times staff|date=November 18|year=2004|publisher=The Seattle Times}}</ref> Washington State law required a recount because of the small margin. After the second count, Rossi again led, but by a smaller margin of 42 votes. After a third count, done by hand, Gregoire took a |
In the [[November 2]] election, over 2.8 million votes were cast for Governor. After the initial vote count, Rossi led Democrat [[Christine Gregoire]] by 261 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002094147_gov18m.html|title=It's Rossi by 261; recount is next|accessmonthday=June 23 |accessyear=2006|author=Seattle Times staff|date=November 18|year=2004|publisher=The Seattle Times}}</ref> Washington State law required a recount because of the small margin. After the second count, Rossi again led, but by a smaller margin of 42 votes. After a third count, done by hand, Gregoire took a 133 vote lead. [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008075525_rossirecap.html] |
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King County's election department was sued by the Rossi campaign for it handling of ballots, including untracked use of a "ballot-on-demand" printing machine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=logan26m&date=20050426|title= More mistakes revealed in ballot counting |accessmonthday=May 8 |accessyear=2007|author=Seattle Times staff|date=April 26|year=2005|publisher=The Seattle Times}}</ref> Even before the election date, the U.S. Department of Justice threatened to sue Washington State for failing to mail military ballots overseas, generally assumed to be Republican votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=military10m&date=20050110|title= Feds threatened suit over military ballots|accessmonthday=May 8 |accessyear=2007|author=Seattle Times staff|date=January 10|year=2005|publisher=The Seattle Times}}</ref> |
King County's election department was sued by the Rossi campaign for it handling of ballots, including untracked use of a "ballot-on-demand" printing machine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=logan26m&date=20050426|title= More mistakes revealed in ballot counting |accessmonthday=May 8 |accessyear=2007|author=Seattle Times staff|date=April 26|year=2005|publisher=The Seattle Times}}</ref> Even before the election date, the U.S. Department of Justice threatened to sue Washington State for failing to mail military ballots overseas, generally assumed to be Republican votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=military10m&date=20050110|title= Feds threatened suit over military ballots|accessmonthday=May 8 |accessyear=2007|author=Seattle Times staff|date=January 10|year=2005|publisher=The Seattle Times}}</ref> |
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Republican leaders in Washington claimed there were enough disputed votes to change the outcome of the election and sued. On [[May 25]], [[2005]] the judge hearing the lawsuit ruled that the Party did not provide enough evidence that the disputed votes were ineligible, or for whom they were cast, to enable the court to overturn the election.<ref name=Bridgesverdict>{{cite web|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2002319056_webverdict06.html|title=Rossi will not appeal election ruling|accessmonthday=June 23 |accessyear=2006|author=Postman, David|date=June 6|year=2005|publisher=The Seattle Times}}</ref> |
Republican leaders in Washington claimed there were enough disputed votes to change the outcome of the election and sued. On [[May 25]], [[2005]] the judge hearing the lawsuit ruled that the Party did not provide enough evidence that the disputed votes were ineligible, or for whom they were cast, to enable the court to overturn the election.<ref name=Bridgesverdict>{{cite web|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2002319056_webverdict06.html|title=Rossi will not appeal election ruling|accessmonthday=June 23 |accessyear=2006|author=Postman, David|date=June 6|year=2005|publisher=The Seattle Times}}</ref> |
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Rossi did not [[appeal]] to the [[Washington Supreme Court|state Supreme Court]]; Gregoire was declared governor, by a margin of |
Rossi did not [[appeal]] to the [[Washington Supreme Court|state Supreme Court]]; Gregoire was declared governor, by a margin of 133 votes.[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008075525_rossirecap.html] Washington became the first state with a [[List of Female State Governors|female governor]] and two female senators ([[Patty Murray]] and [[Maria Cantwell]]) at the same time. Rossi returned to his work in real estate and on his book.{{Fact|date=July 2008}} |
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==Post-election activities== |
==Post-election activities== |
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Revision as of 02:21, 29 July 2008
Dino Rossi | |
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| Republican Party candidate for Governor of Washington | |
| Election date November 4, 2008 | |
| Opponent(s) | Christine Gregoire (D-i), Ruth Bennett (L) |
| Incumbent | Christine Gregoire |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 15, 1959 Seattle, Washington |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Terry |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Sammamish, Washington |
| Alma mater | Seattle University |
| Occupation | Real estate |
Dino Rossi (born October 15, 1959 in Seattle, Washington, U.S.) is a former Washington State Senator and GOP nominee for Governor of Washington in the 2004 election, one of the closest elections in state history. Rossi led Democrat Christine Gregoire after two machine counts by 261 votes and 47 votes, respectively, before losing a final manual count by 129 votes. He wrote a book Dino Rossi: Lessons in Leadership, Business, Politics and Life, and is an official candidate for the 2008 gubernatorial election.[1]
Background
Rossi was raised in Mountlake Terrace and graduated from Woodway High School in Edmonds. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Seattle University in 1982. He became a commercial real estate agent, managing and owning real estate[2]. He is married, with four children, and lives in Sammamish, Washington.[3]
In 1992, Rossi ran for a Washington State Senate seat in a district representing suburbs east of Seattle, Washington in the Cascade foothills. After winning a divisive Republican Party (GOP) primary, he lost the general election.
In 1996, Rossi ran again for the State Senate and was elected. Rossi was a relatively low-profile Senator until his 2003 work in negotiating a budget deal which closed a budget shortfall without raising taxes. The plan achieved support among Republicans and some Democrats.[4] Most Democrats, however, remained opposed to the loss of state programs caused by the budget reductions.[4]
He is heir to the Carlo Rossi wine fortune.
The 2004 gubernatorial election
In 2004, Rossi resigned his Senate seat to run for governor. His resignation was due to state fundraising laws that do not allow fundraising while the legislature is in session. He faced no significant opposition in the Republican gubernatorial primary as all other GOP candidates dropped out shortly after he declared his candidacy. He won the primary with 85% of the vote.
In the November 2 election, over 2.8 million votes were cast for Governor. After the initial vote count, Rossi led Democrat Christine Gregoire by 261 votes.[5] Washington State law required a recount because of the small margin. After the second count, Rossi again led, but by a smaller margin of 42 votes. After a third count, done by hand, Gregoire took a 133 vote lead. [2]
King County's election department was sued by the Rossi campaign for it handling of ballots, including untracked use of a "ballot-on-demand" printing machine.[6] Even before the election date, the U.S. Department of Justice threatened to sue Washington State for failing to mail military ballots overseas, generally assumed to be Republican votes.[7]
Republican leaders in Washington claimed there were enough disputed votes to change the outcome of the election and sued. On May 25, 2005 the judge hearing the lawsuit ruled that the Party did not provide enough evidence that the disputed votes were ineligible, or for whom they were cast, to enable the court to overturn the election.[8]
Rossi did not appeal to the state Supreme Court; Gregoire was declared governor, by a margin of 133 votes.[3] Washington became the first state with a female governor and two female senators (Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell) at the same time. Rossi returned to his work in real estate and on his book.[citation needed]
Post-election activities
After the election and the ensuing court battle, Rossi returned to his work in real estate and writing a book, Dino Rossi: Lessons in Leadership, Business, Politics and Life.[9] Rossi and his campaign's spokesperson also established Forward Washington Foundation, 501(c)(4) organization that was established to continue the goals that Rossi established in his 2004 Governor's election campaign.[9] Despite encouragement from Republicans in Washington and D.C., Rossi declined to run for U.S. Senate against Sen. Maria Cantwell in 2006.[citation needed] In 2007, the state Democratic Party filed a complaint with the Washington Public Disclosure Committee (PDC)saying that Forward Washington was "functionally indistinguishable" from a political campaign and as such, is avoiding the state's campaign finance laws.[10] Rossi responded by saying that he has not declared his candidacy for an office, therefore he is not required to disclose his donors.[11] Rossi resigned from the Forward Washington Foundation on September 11 2007, reportedly saying that if he were to run for governor, he would "need the support of you and 129 of your friends" referring to the closeness of the 2004 election.[12] At the end of November, the PDC staff recommended the complaint against Rossi be dismissed due to insufficient evidence that Rossi was a candidate prior to October 12 or that Forward Washington Foundation acted as a PAC.[13]
The 2008 gubernatorial election
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On October 25, 2007, Dino Rossi officially announced his intention to seek the office of Governor of Washington in 2008. Rossi's campaign is centered on many of the same issues he ran under in the 2004 election, namely controlling the spending of the state's legislature, tax cuts, and improving the business environment within the state.[14]
Although Rossi declared himself as a Republican in the 2004 Gubernatorial election, in 2008 he stated his political party as “Prefers G.O.P. Party” [sic] with the Washington Secretary of State.[15]
A political columnist from a Seattle newspaper believes that Rossi and Gregoire have missed opportunities to take a position on several issues that affect the state's voters. In 2005, Rossi chose not to voice an opinion on a 9.5 cent gas tax increase that was opposed by the state Republican party and in 2007 he has not provided a clear position on a multi-billion dollar road and transit[clarification needed] that has been put forward to Puget Sound area voters and declined to comment on a reauthorization bill for State Children's Health Insurance Program that was approved by Congress, but vetoed by President George W. Bush.[14][16]
Rossi has taken a position on whether or not pharmacists should be required to dispense the Plan B oral contraceptive by saying that pharmacists should not be required to dispense a drug that is against their conscience or religious beliefs.[17] Following a ruling by the State Supreme Court that an initiative that limited property tax increases to 1% a year was unconstitutional, Rossi urged Governor Gregoire to call a special session of the State's legislature to re-instate the restriction via legislation.[18]
Recent polling on the race has Gregoire leading by between three and four percentage points.[14]
In a Rasmussen poll, released March 5, 2008 [19], Rossi leads the incumbent by 47% to 46%, but a Rasmussen Report released April 2 [20] has the numbers switched to Gregoire having 47% and Rossi having 46%.
Rossi's campaign has raised US$573,300 in funds as of November 2, 2007, with over half of that amount coming from donations of $2,800, the maximum amount a single donor can give for both the primary and general election.[21]
External links
Footnotes
- ^ Rossi, Dino (2005). Dino Rossi: Lessons in Leadership, Business, Politics and Life. Forward Books. ISBN 0-9773262-0-9.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|year=(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "Campaign 2004: Rossi clarifies professional status". Seattle Post Intelligencer. 2004.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|accessmonthday=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Election 2004 voters guide". Spokane Spokesman Review. 2004.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|accessmonthday=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Shannon, Brad and Condon, Patrick (June 5). "Senate budget deal spreads the pain". The Olympian.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Unknown parameter|accessmonthday=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Seattle Times staff (November 18). "It's Rossi by 261; recount is next". The Seattle Times.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Unknown parameter|accessmonthday=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ Seattle Times staff (April 26). "More mistakes revealed in ballot counting". The Seattle Times.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Unknown parameter|accessmonthday=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ Seattle Times staff (January 10). "Feds threatened suit over military ballots". The Seattle Times.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Unknown parameter|accessmonthday=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ Postman, David (June 6). "Rossi will not appeal election ruling". The Seattle Times.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Unknown parameter|accessmonthday=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ a b David Ammons (2005-10-05). "In between campaigns, Rossi turns writer". KGW. Retrieved 2007-07-17.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ David Postman (2007-07-11). "PDC to investigate Rossi's non-profit". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2007-07-17.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Ralph Thomas (2007-07-12). "Rossi group replaying themes of 2004 race". Retrieved 2007-07-17.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Richard Roesler (2007-08-25). "Dino Rossi steps down as president of Forward Washington Foundation; still not saying if he'll run". Retrieved 2007-08-25.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ David Postman (2007-11-29). "PDC staff recommends dismissal of Rossi complaint". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
- ^ a b c Joel Connelly (2007-10-28). "Gregoire's rematch with Rossi shapes up as a doozy". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 2007-10-29.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ [1] Washington law allows candidates to identify their party affiliation in any way they please, provided that it is not profane. Postman, David (June 10, 2008), "Primary ballot allows candidates to re-brand", The Seattle Times
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ David Postman (2007-10-28). "Missed opportunities for Rossi and Gregoire". Postman on Politics. The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2007-10-29.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ David Postman (2007-11-16). "Rossi backs druggists' choice on Plan B". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ David Ammons (2007-11-20). "WA gov: Quickie 747 session won't be '3-ring circus'". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Election 2008: Washington Governor Washington Governor: Rossi 47% Gregoire 46%". Rasmussen Polls. 2008-03-05. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Election 2008: Washington Governor Washington Governor: Gregoire 47% Rossi 46%". Rasmussen Polls. 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Neil Modie (2007-11-18). "Campaign donations started coming early for Rossi". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
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