With tongue planted firmly in cheek, and an air of smug satisfaction, the Gregoire for governor campaign issued a statement today apologizing for citing facts in their most recent television advertisement that have since been proven outdated.
The issue in question is the state's business climate ranking according to Forbes magazine. The ad states that Washington is the fifth best state in the union in which to do business according to 2007 rankings. 2008's list, which was released today, bumps the state up to third.
"We apologize to anyone who was misled into believing that Washington is the fifth best place to do business when, in fact, we are ranked third," said Gregoire press secretary Aaron Toso.
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