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Governors Ratings 2008

What did the top pundits think would happen in this year's gubernatorial races? The results are in, so see how they fared: Governing's Josh Goodman and Alan Greenblatt, along with CQ Politics, National Journal's Charlie Cook, independent political analyst Stuart Rothenberg and the University of Virginia's Larry Sabato. For full coverage of the races, go to Ballot Box. (Last updated: Nov. 5)

  Josh Goodman
Goodman
Alan Greenblatt
Greenblatt
CQ Politics
CQ Politics
Charlie Cook
Cook
Stuart Rothenberg
Rothenberg
Larry Sabato
Sabato
Results
Results
Delaware Democrat Donkey
Safe
Democrat Donkey
Safe
Democrat Donkey
Safe
Democrat Donkey
Solid
Democrat Donkey
Safe
Democrat Donkey
Solid
Democrat Donkey

Indiana Republican Elephant
Likely
Republican Elephant
Safe
Republican Elephant
Favored
Republican Elephant
Leans
Republican Elephant
Likely
Republican Elephant
Solid
Democrat Donkey

Missouri Democrat Donkey
Likely
Democrat Donkey
Likely
Toss up
Leans
Toss up
Leans
Democrat Donkey
Likely
Democrat Donkey
Solid
Democrat Donkey

Montana Democrat Donkey
Safe
Democrat Donkey
Safe
Democrat Donkey
Favored
Democrat Donkey
Solid
Democrat Donkey
Safe
Democrat Donkey
Solid
Democrat Donkey

New Hampshire Democrat Donkey
Safe
Democrat Donkey
Safe
Democrat Donkey
Safe
Democrat Donkey
Solid
Democrat Donkey
Safe
Democrat Donkey
Solid
Democrat Donkey

North Carolina Republican Elephant
Leans
Republican Elephant
Leans
Democrat Donkey
Leans
Toss Up
Toss Up
Toss Up
Toss Up
Democrat Donkey
Solid
Democrat Donkey

North
Dakota
Republican Elephant
Safe
Republican Elephant
Safe
Republican Elephant
Safe
Republican Elephant
Solid
Republican Elephant
Safe
Republican Elephant
Solid
Democrat Donkey

Utah Republican Elephant
Safe
Republican Elephant
Safe
Republican Elephant
Safe
Republican Elephant
Solid
Republican Elephant
Safe
Republican Elephant
Solid
Democrat Donkey

Vermont Republican Elephant
Likely
Republican Elephant
Likely
Republican Elephant
Leans
Republican Elephant
Likely
Republican Elephant
Likely
Republican Elephant
Solid
Democrat Donkey

Washington
State
Democrat Donkey
Leans
Democrat Donkey
Likely
Democrat Donkey
Leans
Toss up
Toss Up
Toss Up
Toss Up
Democrat Donkey
Solid
Democrat Donkey

West
Virginia
Democrat Donkey
Safe
Democrat Donkey
Safe
Democrat Donkey
Safe
Democrat Donkey
Solid
Democrat Donkey
Safe
Democrat Donkey
Solid
Democrat Donkey