What the WA gov candidiates won't talk about

In their rematch for the state's top elected office, Gov. Chris Gregoire and challenger Dino Rossi are doing plenty of gabbing about their accomplishments, their virtues, and their visions for Washington state. By CURT WOODWARD Associated Press Writer OLYMPIA, Wash. — In their rematch for the state's top elected office, Gov. Chris Gregoire and challenger Dino Rossi are doing plenty of gabbing about their accomplishments, their virtues, and their visions for Washington state. But there's a surefire way to slow down the verbal flood: mention one of the campaign's taboo topics, and a straight answer - or any answer at all - is suddenly hard to find. Gregoire, the Democratic incumbent, won't discuss the size of the impending state deficit - even as she orders state agencies to scrub their budgets for savings. Rossi, the... [read full story]