Governors hold off the rush
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On a sunny West Roxbury afternoon that had both teams ducking for shade, Governor Dummer was able to sweat out a 14-13 win over Roxbury Latin yesterday in a match that came down to the final ticks of the scoreboard clock.
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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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The candidates from both parties were trying on Friday to generate momentum for policies designed to keep the country from sinking into recession.
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An early leader out of the gate faces stiff competition in the stretch.
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A Feb. 5 vote brings candidates to the state, as intended. But fundraising still trumps issues.
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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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Governors of US states frequently lead trade delegations to Japan, but rarely do they get the sort of reception being given to California&#39;s governor this week.
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Democrats and Republicans rush to beat deadlines to register voters for the presidential poll.
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Biotech got the long-term tax breaks it wanted most out of Olympia last February, but if the candidates for governor are serious, the young industry can expect to continue getting its way.
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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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A recount is all but certain in the race for governor, but the process will not start until December and it may be a while before islanders know who their next governor will be.
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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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NEW YORK -- Faced with a weak national economy and a worsening housing crisis, a growing number of states are confronted with severe budget deficits, forcing some governors to come up with creative -- some say risky -- budget gimmicks to find new sources of cash.
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Democrats have a shot at taking control of a majority of governorships for the first time since 1994.
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The nation&#39;s governors urged President Bush yesterday not to shift Medicaid costs to the states to reduce the federal deficit.
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There are just eight weeks until Nov. 7, the Election Day on which the nationÃ¢ÂÂs voters will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate and House and 36 of the 50 state governorships. Yet today, Sept. 12, is one of the busiest days on this yearÃ¢ÂÂs primary calendar, with nine states Ã¢ÂÂ Arizona, Delaware, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin Ã¢ÂÂ holding their primary contests.
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Timing is the thing on the stage and in comedy, and it doesnÃ¢ÂÂt hurt in politics either. Alabama Republican Gov. Bob RileyÃ¢ÂÂs smart rebound from the low job approval ratings early in his four-year tenure gave him momentum entering his bid this year for a second term.