It was pretty close.

[link|http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/15/ap/politics/mainD8LD67E81.shtml|CBS News]:

BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov. 15, 2006(AP)

Democrat Darcy Burner conceded the race to Republican Rep. Dave Reichert a week after Election Day, but did not rule out another run for office.

Burner's loss ended the Democrats' best hope for claiming a Republican House seat in this left-leaning state. It was her first run for elected office. She called Burner on Monday night but did not concede publicly until Tuesday.

"I haven't made any decisions," Burner, a former Microsoft Corp. manager, said at a news conference. "I plan on taking my son to Disneyland this weekend, as I promised I would."

Reichert's lead stood at 4,727 votes on Tuesday, or 51.1 percent to Burner's 48.9 percent.

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She had an up-hill battle and did pretty well.

Why on Earth did the count take so long?

Cheers,
Scott.

Post #273,316 by Another Scott 11/14/06 11:30:32 PM Reply	It was pretty close. [link\|http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/15/ap/politics/mainD8LD67E81.shtml\|CBS News]: BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov. 15, 2006(AP) Democrat Darcy Burner conceded the race to Republican Rep. Dave Reichert a week after Election Day, but did not rule out another run for office. Burner's loss ended the Democrats' best hope for claiming a Republican House seat in this left-leaning state. It was her first run for elected office. She called Burner on Monday night but did not concede publicly until Tuesday. "I haven't made any decisions," Burner, a former Microsoft Corp. manager, said at a news conference. "I plan on taking my son to Disneyland this weekend, as I promised I would." Reichert's lead stood at 4,727 votes on Tuesday, or 51.1 percent to Burner's 48.9 percent. [...] She had an up-hill battle and did pretty well. Why on Earth did the count take so long? Cheers, Scott.
Post #273,328 by inthane-chan 11/15/06 3:03:11 AM Reply	Mail-in ballots.
Post #273,335 by Another Scott 11/15/06 6:54:41 AM Reply	Ah. Thanks.

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