Read more gubernatorial races stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/35726/gubernatorial-races.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:09:19 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73384/dems-torn-too-much-change-or-not-enough.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDemocrats in Congress reading the tea leaves of Tuesday’s elections find themselves split: were the Republican wins in Virginia and New Jersey a vote of no confidence in the administration’s agenda, or frustration that it isn’t moving fast enough? Most agree on the first step going forward: pass health care...http://www.newser.com/story/73384/dems-torn-too-much-change-or-not-enough.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Nov 2009 9:15:28 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73252/christie-takes-nj-for-gop.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChris Christie scored the second big victory for the Republicans today, taking the governorship of New Jersey from incumbent Jon Corzine. Christie, 47, had 50% of the vote to Corzine’s 44% with nearly three-quarters of precincts reporting. He’s the first Republican to win a statewide race in more than a...http://www.newser.com/story/73252/christie-takes-nj-for-gop.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 21:15:17 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73247/obama-is-minimal-factor-in-nj-va-exit-polls-show.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama seems to have been a minimal factor in gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, at least according to early exit polls. In Virginia, where Republican Bob McDonnell won, 55% said Obama wasn’t behind their vote; that figure was 60% in New Jersey, where the race was too...http://www.newser.com/story/73247/obama-is-minimal-factor-in-nj-va-exit-polls-show.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 20:17:42 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73125/robo-palin-gets-into-va-govs-race.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVirginia voters are getting recorded advice from Sarah Palin on how to vote in tomorrow’s gubernatorial election. The former Alaska governor’s robocall doesn’t mention GOP candidate Bob McDonnell by name—he’s been loath to accept support from the polarizing figure—but the message appears clear, CNN reports. “Vote to share...http://www.newser.com/story/73125/robo-palin-gets-into-va-govs-race.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 14:20:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72985/sf-mayor-drops-out-of-calif-governors-race.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCiting his responsibilities as San Francisco mayor and as a new father, Democrat Gavin Newsom withdrew today from the race to succeed Arnold Schwarzenegger as California governor. Despite the heavyweight endorsement of Bill Clinton, Newsom has had trouble raising money; his departure leaves state attorney general, and former governor, Jerry...http://www.newser.com/story/72985/sf-mayor-drops-out-of-calif-governors-race.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 18:20:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72790/obama-backlash-will-wallop-dem-candidates-next-week.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmerica's dissatisfaction with Democratic rule just 9 months into the Obama presidency will be crystal clear after next week's elections, writes Karl Rove . Republican Attorney General Bob McDonnell looks set to defeat Democrat Creigh Deeds in Virginia's gubernatorial race on the back of anti-Washington, anti-Obama sentiment, Rove notes in the...http://www.newser.com/story/72790/obama-backlash-will-wallop-dem-candidates-next-week.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Oct 2009 1:21:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71316/gop-gov-candidates-shun-palin-as-polarizing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTough-fought GOP gubernatorial campaigns in New Jersey and Virginia have politely declined Sarah Palin’s offer of help. The political calculus is simple in New Jersey, where President Obama won by 15 points last November. The campaign is “not about the 2012 presidential race,” a Chris Christie adviser tells Politico. In...http://www.newser.com/story/71316/gop-gov-candidates-shun-palin-as-polarizing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 09 Oct 2009 9:56:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71229/nj-govs-ads-target-opponents-waistline.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJon Corzine, the New Jersey governor locked in an ugly race for reelection, is calling his opponent a big fat liar—with the emphasis on "fat." A new attack ad shows hefty Republican challenger Chris Christie in super-slow motion, his flesh jiggling in multiple directions, while an announcer says he...http://www.newser.com/story/71229/nj-govs-ads-target-opponents-waistline.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Oct 2009 6:53:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70642/dont-apologize-meg-voting-is-dumb.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMeg Whitman has taken heat for her, ahem, spotty voting record—the ex-CEO wasn’t even registered to vote until 2002—and, of course, she has apologized. But she shouldn’t have, writes Christopher Beam for Slate. Economists have long argued that, from an individual’s perspective, voting is irrational. The odds that...http://www.newser.com/story/70642/dont-apologize-meg-voting-is-dumb.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 30 Sep 2009 10:42:08 CDT