Sore Loser Won't Move On

Rossi lives his days in a strange limbo. He did not return to his career as a real-estate salesman. He is not directly trying to affect state policy. He does not counter things Gregoire does as state CEO. But to the uninitiated, this operation overlooking Interstate 405 has the odd feel of a government in waiting.

Every few days, Republicans stage a press conference to remind voters of the problems with the vote-counting — and to reaffirm the idea that the Rossi challenge of the election has not gone away.