If you wanted evidence that Governor’s contest in Washington State was close – look no further friends.  According to the state’s top elections official – a candidate may list whatever party name they wish.  Salmon Yoga Party anyone?   Gee, Democrats… is there not there something else you could be using your time on? Filing lawsuits was a winning strategy in 2004 for Washington Dems – can you blame them for trying again?

From the Seattle Times:

The state Democratic Party filed suit Tuesday in an attempt to force Dino Rossi to list his party preference as “Republican” on the November ballot instead of “GOP Party.”

Democrats say the Iraq War and low approval ratings for President Bush have left the Republican Party a damaged brand and that Rossi is trying to distance himself by using GOP as his affiliation.

Rossi is running against Democratic Gov. Christine Gregoire. He lost to Gregoire by 133 votes in the 2004 election, and polls show this race to be close as well.

Polls by Stuart Elway have suggested many people don’t know that GOP and Republican mean the same thing. One recent Elway poll indicated Rossi did better among voters if he used the “GOP” label instead of “Republican.”

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