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Ethanol: A Political Loser?
Posted By: Josh Goodman | July 22, 2008
For years, supporting ethanol has been as easy for politicians as apple pie. There was no anti-ethanol constituency. Corn growers loved ethanol. Everyone else was ...
Categories: State Offices

Ballot Design Blunders
Posted By: Josh Goodman | July 22, 2008
The Brennan Center for Justice has released a report (PDF) with recommendations for designing ballots. The neat (and scary) thing: All of the pictures of ...
Categories: Voting Process & Voting Rules

Will Granholm Cost Obama Michigan?
Posted By: Josh Goodman | July 22, 2008
Stuart Rothenberg says Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm is part of the reason that John McCain has a chance in Michigan: Finally, Michigan probably is McCain's ...
Categories: National Politics , State Offices

A Republican in Sheep's Clothing?
Posted By: Josh Goodman | July 21, 2008
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch points out how the wide-open race for attorney general in Missouri has focused heavily on party-switcher Chris Koster: JEFFERSON CITY -- ...
Categories: State Offices

Is Kaine Able to Help Obama in Virginia?
Posted By: Josh Goodman | July 21, 2008
The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza has his latest top-five list of vice presidential candidates for each party. Only one Democratic governor makes it, Virginia's Tim ...
Categories: National Politics , State Offices
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Gay Marriage Ban Trailing in California
Posted By: Josh Goodman | July 18, 2008
The San Jose Mercury News reports on a new poll in the biggest ballot measure fight of the year: In a finding that could foreshadow ...
Categories: Ballot Measures , Polls , Social Issues

NC-GOV: Closer Than Expected?
Posted By: Josh Goodman | July 18, 2008
Most analysts have viewed the North Carolina gubernatorial race as leaning toward the Democrats. And, most analysts (including CQ, Larry Sabato, Charlie Cook and Stuart ...
Categories: Polls , State Offices

Barr Sues Oklahoma
Posted By: Josh Goodman | July 17, 2008
Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr is taking Oklahoma to court, as the Oklahoman reports: Libertarian Party presidential candidate Bob Barr will go to federal court ...
Categories: National Politics , Voting Process & Voting Rules

Party Animals
Posted By: Josh Goodman | July 17, 2008
David Broder has an ode to governors this morning, which includes this tidbit: Back when governors took themselves less seriously than they do now, they ...
Categories: State Offices

Republican Riches
Posted By: Josh Goodman | July 17, 2008
The Politico notes the fundraising success of the Republican Governors Association: While Republican fundraising has been lagging in most quarters, the Republican Governors Association is ...
Categories: Parties & Interest Groups , State Offices , Voting Process & Voting Rules

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