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Bruce Almighty?
Posted By: Josh Goodman | August 13, 2008
There are a lot of ways to describe Colorado state Rep. Doug Bruce, and many of them happen to start with the letter "...
Categories: State Offices

Will DiFi Do It?
Posted By: Alan Greenblatt | August 12, 2008
Every Democrat worth his statewide name recognition is contemplating a run for governor in 2010, when Arnold Schwarzenegger will be term-limited out. Right now, speculation holds ...
Categories: State Offices

Blago's Multifront War
Posted By: Alan Greenblatt | August 12, 2008
They're really getting along now in Illinois. Pat Quinn, the lieutenant governor, led picketing yesterday of a speech by his boss, Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The ...
Categories: State Offices

Regola Quits
Posted By: Alan Greenblatt | August 12, 2008
When a public official gets indicted, the standard response is to blame prosecutors and, where appropriate, the media. Protestations of innocence and a politically-motivated smear ...
Categories: State Offices

Will the Most Votes Win in Vermont?
Posted By: Josh Goodman | August 12, 2008
I've written a couple of times (here and here) about the possibility that the Vermont House of Representatives will get to pick the next governor, ...
Categories: State Offices

What Else Would They Do? Stick to the Facts?
Posted By: Elizabeth Daigneau | August 11, 2008
In the debate over a ballot measure requiring parental notification for minors to get abortions, a California judge stated the obvious: "The courts have ...
Categories: Ballot Measures , Voting Process & Voting Rules

For Now, Barack Obama Is Not Another John Kerry
Posted By: Josh Goodman | August 11, 2008
For the last few weeks, Democrats, with their unique brand of optimism, have been suffering from a severe case of "Here we go again.&...
Categories: Polls , State Offices
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How Come You Never See Ads Like This in New Jersey?
Posted By: Josh Goodman | August 8, 2008
The governor is on a horse. He's wearing an over-sized belt buckle. There's ranching. The First Dog has a starring role. There's even a reference ...
Categories: State Offices

Republican Optimism in the Oklahoma Senate
Posted By: Josh Goodman | August 8, 2008
The Oklahoma Senate was one of the few legislative bright spots for Republicans in the 2006 elections, with the G.O.P. pulling into a 24-24 ...
Categories: State Offices

Is Kwame Kilpatrick's Loss Jennifer Granholm's Gain?
Posted By: Josh Goodman | August 7, 2008
Kwame Kilpatrick's crisis is Jennifer Granholm's opportunity. Obviously, the big news in Kilpatrick's legal saga is that the Detroit mayor has been sent to jail ...
Categories: Local Offices , State Offices
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