Louisianans vote in governor's race
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In his second bid for governor, Republican U.S. Rep. Bobby Jindal strongly led a field of 12 candidates in the Louisiana gubernatorial race late Saturday night as he attempted to avoid a Nov. 17 runoff.
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After three vote tallies and nearly two nerve-racking months of waiting, Democrat Christine Gregoire was declared Washington's governor-elect on Thursday. But her Republican rival did not concede and wants a new election.
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Louisiana voters in early returns overwhelmingly supported consolidation of New Orleans area's levee boards, the government agencies whose politically appointed members took criticism after Hurricane Katrina for failing to maintain the area's levees and floodwalls.
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Ballots are still being counted to determine who will be Washington state's next governor, but if residents are getting antsy, they're not showing it.
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Election Day is still two weeks away, but voters across the state have the option Monday of beginning to cast their ballots early in this pivotal battleground state.
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The son of Punjabi immigrants won an election in Louisiana to become the first Indian-American US state governor, media reports said.
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By WILL SENTELL  First in a series  The management of flood and hurricane protection in southeast Louisiana will undergo sweeping changes if voters approve a ballot measure designed to replace parochialism with a regional approach.
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Of the 22,000 voters in Anieres, Cologny, Carouge and Meyrin, 2,723 chose to cast their votes online in four ballots on easing citizenship, introducing statutory maternity benefits nationwide, and preventing the closure of some 800 state-owned post offices
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Washington Democrat Christine Gregoire was declared winner of the governor&#39;s race by 129 votes, continuing the party&#39;s two-decade hold on the office after a recount of votes that reversed a Republican victory.
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN  NEW ORLEANS - Call it a sign of the times for Louisiana's embattled governor: A chance to dine with Gov. Kathleen Blanco fetched a winning bid of $1 at a recent fundraising auction hosted by a group of business leaders.
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Louisiana voters decided Saturday whether to approve a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, one of up to 12 such measures on the ballot around the country this year.
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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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Country singer Sammy Kershaw officially entered the race for lieutenant governor of Louisiana on Wednesday, challenging incumbent Mitch Landrieu.
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U.S. Rep. Bobby Jindal won the Louisiana governor's race Saturday, becoming the nation's youngest governor and the first non-white to hold the state's post since Reconstruction.
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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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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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Despite Republicans' demands for a new statewide vote and their new radio advertising campaign, the Democratic leaders who control the state Legislature say the governor's election is over.