I think either side would request the recount with a 42 vote margin. The end is in sight, at least for the recounts, in that the next one will be the final one. Lawyers and courts however could drag out the results.

I'm not sure that the Dems will request King County for the recount. There are 14 counties that use punchcard ballotting for absentees. My boss is in one of them. He said that 75% of his votes had "hanging chads" that he had to remove. If Gregoire wants to make up those 42 votes, she may want to choose one of those counties - say Thurston County. BTW - our state actually has a definition of when a hanging chad counts and when it doesn't. If two sides are detached, the vote counts.

I find it amusing that the GOP has focused so much attention on King Co. They and their shills (KVI most prominently) have screamed about King Co. divining the voters intent. They seemed to have no problem having Pierce, Snohomish, Spokane and other counties that favored Rossi doing exactly the same thing. Dave is correct, if you try to find moral clarity and certainty from the Political Parties in this process, I have some waterfront property I'd like to sell you. Both sides are interested in only one thing, getting their candidate certified as the winner.