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To: Road Walker who wrote (260816)	11/17/2005 6:26:21 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1575955

Since this article, they have found many more errors in the GOP's evaluations. Goes to show you there is no limit to their stupidity. On a brighter side, WA state voters voted down an initiative on the ballot that would have stopped a $ .09 tax increase on gas approved by the state legislature last spring for needed road projects. I was sure that the initiative would win given the attitude of voters in recent years. However, I am proud to say that that didn't happen this time. The state's DOT has been very successful at bringing road projects in on budget and even under budget. Plus, the state legislative did an excellent job of preventing deficit spending during the recession years when state revenues dropped dramatically. ******************************************************* GOP admits it erred in challenging some voters' registration** By Eric Pryne Seattle Times staff reporter Republicans admitted Friday they made numerous mistakes in challenging the registrations of 1,944 King County voters last week. The party dropped its challenges of 140 voters, and state GOP Chairman Chris Vance said more probably were challenged erroneously. King County elections officials said they were flooded with hundreds of calls Thursday and Friday from confused and angry voters who had received notices from the county that their registrations had been challenged because of Republicans' questions about their address. Many said the challenges were unjustified, elections director Dean Logan said. continued................... archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com