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Dem Hangs On to Win W. Virginia Special Election

Kevin Spak — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 07:38:26 CDT

Acting West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin pulled out a slim win in last night’s special election in West Virginia, despite a late charge from Republican challenger Bill Maloney, who strove mightily to shackle Tomblin to President Obama. West Virginia tends to vote for Democrats in everything except presidential elections,...

Sink Concedes Fla. Governor's Race

Polly Davis Doig — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:37:20 CDT

Alex Sink is taking her text messages and going home, conceding the Florida governor's race to Republican multimillionaire Rick Scott after his campaign called a win on her part a "mathematical impossibility." Scott, who ran on an anti-establishment platform with Tea Party blessings, had held what the AP calls a...

7 Governor's Races to Watch

Kevin Spak — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 08:37:55 CDT

Governor’s seats are up for grabs in 37 states today, and Republicans look poised to win loads of them—which could have a profound impact when it comes time to redraw district lines . This Huffington Post tally shows 29 seats held by or leaning toward Republicans, to 16 for Democrats....

Tomorrow's Real Prize? State Legislatures

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 09:15:00 CDT

As tomorrow’s election looms, most are focused on which party will control next year’s Congress—but the big prize is really state legislatures, writes Nick Baumann in Mother Jones . A party that gains a “trifecta—control of the governorship and both chambers of the state legislature”—can “draw congressional districts...

Under Fire for Text, Fla. Gov Candidate Fires Staffer

Rob Quinn — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 05:37:16 CDT

Facing a ruckus after her campaign sneaked her a message during a debate Monday night, Florida's Democratic nominee for governor has fired a staffer for the rules violation. GOP candidate Rick Scott spotted Alex Sink being shown a message on a cell phone during a commercial break and informed moderators,...

RI Democrat Frank Caprio Tells Obama to 'Shove It'

Nick McMaster — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:55:12 CDT

Rhode Island's Democratic candidate for governor, Frank Caprio, says President Obama can just "take his endorsement and really shove it, as far as I'm concerned"—this in a radio interview after Obama declined to endorse him in the first place. The White House said yesterday that Obama wouldn't be backing...

Today's Poll: Paladino 24%, Cuomo 57%

Polly Davis Doig — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:46:50 CDT

Andrew Cuomo must not know which end is up these days: Just yesterday, a Quinnipiac poll had GOP nominee Carl Paladino "within shouting distance" of the governor's mansion with 43% to Cuomo's 49%. But a Siena poll out today puts those numbers at a much more distant 24% for the...

Jan Brewer: OK, I Was Wrong on Beheadings

John Johnson — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:24:20 CDT

No more debates for Jan Brewer, but Arizona's governor is clearing one thing up: No headless bodies are turning up in the state's desert regions because of illegal immigration. "That was an error, if I said that," she tells AP . "I misspoke, but you know, let me be clear, I...

Brewer: No More Debates

Nick McMaster — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:22:17 CDT

Wednesday's disastrous debate proved to be enough for Jan Brewer, who swore off participating in any more for the rest of the Arizona gubernatorial race. Brewer said she only agreed to the event because it qualified her campaign for $1.7 million in public funds. The governor argued that she...