Colo. governor's race looks to be tossup
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First came word that the running mate picked by GOP gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez had compared same-sex marriage to bestiality. Then Beauprez apologized for overstating the abortion rate among blacks.
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OLYMPIA, Wash_ Edged out of the closest governorÂ´s race in state history, Republican Dino Rossi urged his opponent to accept a revote, saying the uncertainty surrounding the back-and-forth election was bad for the state.
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The presidential election may be decided along party lines, but in six states with close races for governor, local concerns prevail.
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By Tracy Harmon, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Dec. 15--CANON CITY - Everyone wants a piece of the state funding pie, but problems with the Colorado Department of Corrections dominated what was billed as a legislative summit Thursday.
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Mile-high hopes are dimming that Denver will secure the 2008 Democratic convention. Democrats posted against-the-odds victories in several statewide elections last month in the West, making Denver an attractive choice for a party looking to expand on recent gains in the Republican-leaning region. But even once-optimistic Colorado boosters are lowering their odds to 50-50 that Denver will beat out New York City for the convention.
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The campaign for Colorado's open Senate seat has quickly turned ugly since last month's primary, with TV attack ads focusing on an unusual issue for both Republican Peter Coors and Democrat Ken Salazar: the environment.
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GOLDSBORO, NC -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Patrick Ballantine said that he&#39;ll win plenty of eastern counties in Tuesday&#39;s election because he&#39;s worked harder than Democratic Gov.
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Rasmussen Reports - Regardless of which Republican challenger emerges from Arizona&#39;s September 12th primary as the official gubernatorial candidate, incumbent Gov. Janet Napolitano is firmly in charge of her re-election bid.&nbsp; The latest Rasmussen Reports election survey shows Napolitano leading Don Goldwater 55% to 32%, and Len Munsil 52% to 33%.
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Dino Rossi was our choice for governor. The former budget-writing state senator, with a career in the private sector, is experienced, likeable, intelligent and both mentally tough and open-minded.
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While Democrat Christine Gregoire won the third - and presumably, final â-ally in the governor&#39;s race by 130 votes, no one is sure yet whether the election really is over.
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Washington's super-close governor's race may be hell on the candidates, but it's a special sort of heaven for political bloggers.
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A federal judge Tuesday left it up to the voters to decide on Election Day whether to change the way Colorado distributes its electoral votes for president.
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Edged out of the closest governor's race in state history, Republican Dino Rossi urged his opponent to accept a revote, saying the uncertainty surrounding the back-and-forth election was bad for the state. Democrat Christine Gregoire's camp immediately rejected the idea as "irresponsible."
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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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Through all the counting and recounting in the closest governor's race in Washington state history, Republican Dino Rossi has held the slimmest of margins over Democrat Christine Gregoire &#151; even picking up a few votes here and there as a tedious hand recount grinds on.
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By Nick Bonham, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Sep. 21--State Rep. Liane "Buffie" McFadyen, D-Pueblo West, rallied support in Pueblo on Wednesday for a strong future fiscal plan for the Colorado Department of Corrections.
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Three-term Attorney General Christine Gregoire, a Democrat, finds herself in a tight race with former state Sen. Dino Rossi, a Republican.