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Early Birds Get the Ballot
Posted By: Josh Goodman | September 22, 2008
I've heard some people asking why the presidential debates are so early. The first one is on Friday and the final one is October 15, twenty ...
Categories: National Politics , Voting Process & Voting Rules

Small State, Big Clout
Posted By: Alan Greenblatt | September 19, 2008
Andrew Gelman, author of Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State , speculates about why small-state governors tend to have high approval ratings: It seems ...
Categories: State Offices
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What Goes Around
Posted By: Alan Greenblatt | September 19, 2008
California's prison guards union is always described as politically powerful. No doubt they are. I wonder whether they're getting a little carried away with themselves, ...
Categories: State Offices

Good Poll for Long Thompson
Posted By: Alan Greenblatt | September 19, 2008
An Indianapolis Star poll shows Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels holding a narrow lead against Democrat Jill Long Thompson, 46-42. That's in contrast to other polls ...
Categories: State Offices

Nevada Senate: A Two-Seat Tussle
Posted By: Josh Goodman | September 19, 2008
The campaign for control of the Nevada Senate is quite simple: It all comes down to Beers and Heck. That would be Bob Beers and ...
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California Gay Marriage Ban Trailing
Posted By: Alan Greenblatt | September 18, 2008
It looks like Jerry Brown's strategy paid off. The ballot proposition that would ban gay marriage in California is losing badly, according to a new ...
Categories: Ballot Measures

Govs Races to Watch
Posted By: Alan Greenblatt | September 18, 2008
Lou Jacobson at Stateline.org offers a state of play roundup of the races for governor. There's not much to argue with in his analysis. ...
Categories: State Offices

Rare Statewide Recount
Posted By: Alan Greenblatt | September 18, 2008
From the St. Paul Pioneer-Press : In a rare statewide recount, votes will be tabulated again in the primary election for the number four seat on ...
Categories: State Offices

VT-Gov: Douglas Leads
Posted By: Josh Goodman | September 18, 2008
Cause for excitement: We have a poll in the Vermont governor's race! The poll shows Republican Gov. Jim Douglas at 48%, Democrat Gaye Symington at 33% and ...
Categories: Polls , State Offices

The Other Woman from Wasilla
Posted By: Josh Goodman | September 17, 2008
Who would have thought that a woman from Wasilla would play a key role in the presidential election? No, I'm not (just) talking about Sarah ...
Categories: National Politics , State Offices
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