On Election Night in 2004, state election officials certified Rossi as the winner, but a manual recount requested by Gregoire uncovered a number of previously uncounted ballots in heavily Democratic King County.

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He proposed legislative steps he previously has backed, such as reinstating the Clinton-era ban on assault weapons, and also requested that funds be made available to help treat mental illness and provide schools with support to enhance their safety.

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Obama proposed legislative steps he previously has backed, such as reinstating the Clinton-era ban on assault weapons, and also requested that funds be made available to help treat mental illness and provide schools with support to enhance their safety.

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