Candidates lean on governors for support
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Seven governors already have made endorsements early in the 2008 White House race and pressure is growing for others to choose soon, bringing along their networks of fundraisers and activists.
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A tight race for governor is under way in Iowa, with both national parties intent on capturing the top job in a state that plays a major role in setting the country's political agenda during the presidential campaign season.
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US presidential rivals George W Bush and John Kerry reach out to voters in states set to be crucial in the poll.
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Democratic governors hope to wrest control of their beleaguered party and make their homegrown policies, tactics and political organizations a key to reversing Republican gains.
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Democratic Gov. Brad Henry, a favorite for re-election to a second term, has found a way to maintain high popularity in one of the most conservative states: He stakes out Republican-like positions, builds consensus and keeps a low profile.
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Rasmussen Reports - In a race that was a dead heat at 43% in early August, Lt. Governor Charles Fogarty (D) has jumped in front with a five-point lead.&nbsp; The Democrat now leads incumbent Governor Donald Carcieri (R) 46% to 41%. The Rhode Island Senate race is a toss-up.
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Campaigning gets underway for next month's elections to choose a governor  in Indonesia's Aceh province.
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State republicans are asking Dino Rossi supporters to make sure their ballots were not rejected. That after Rossi lost his lead in the governor&#39;s race to Democrat Chris Gregoire.
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Republican governors say it's too soon to worry about the absence of a clear favorite for the GOP presidential nomination. The muddled picture could even be a blessing, some said in interviews during the weekend meeting of the National Governors Association.
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(Muncie) - Jobs remain the top issue in the race for governor, and Democrat Joe Kernan, who has been the target of criticism for his job creation efforts, is fighting back today on two fronts.
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Venturing to different parts of the state but aiming at the same goal, Democratic Gov. Joe Kernan and Republican challenger Mitch Daniels were surrounded by supporters
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Fearful that President Bush plans to shift more Medicaid costs to the states, the nation&#39;s governors are mounting a bipartisan lobbying effort to stave off new federal limits on the program.
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In one of the fastest-starting presidential campaigns in history, one group of politicians has not kept pace: the nation's governors.
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Gov. Mark Sanford, a two-term Republican, seems content on the sidelines of the contest for the GOP presidential nomination, declining to endorse any candidate but happy to offer some advice.
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President Bush campaigned Thursday in Maine, looking to pick up support in a state that divvies up its electoral votes and where even a partial victory on Nov. 2 could tip a close election his way.
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Across the nationÂs 36 races for governor, Republican candidates are playing up their liberal positions.
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Several newspapers made endorsements Sunday in the presidential race.