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| Election 2010: Wisconsin Governor | |
|---|---|
| Mark Neumann (R) | 44% |
| Tom Barrett (D) | 42% |
| Other | 4% |
| Not sure | 10% |
| Election 2010: Wisconsin Governor | |
|---|---|
| Scott Walker (R) | 49% |
| Tom Barrett (D) | 40% |
| Other | 1% |
| Not sure | 10% |
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Image via WikipediaThe [Tom] Ganley switch is a coup for Republicans because it gives former Rep. Rob Portman a clear path to the GOP Senate nomination and could put another Democratic-held House seat into play. A recent internal GOP poll showed Ganley leading Sutton by 3 points.The Hill
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| Election 2010: Oregon Senate | |
|---|---|
| Jim Huffman (R) | 35% |
| Ron Wyden (D) | 49% |
| Some Other Candidate | 7% |
| Not Sure | 9% |
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A new Washington Post/ABC News poll is signaling that the Republican Party’s resurgence is gaining strength as a growing number of Americans seem to think conservatives may be better at managing the economy than President Barack Obama and the Democrats.
The poll of 1,004 adults nationwide shows Republicans have narrowed the gap with the Democrats when it comes to who voters trust more to deal with the country’s problems. This shift erodes one of what had been Obama’s major political advantages.
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Earlier this week, City Councilman Steve Szwejbka, the city's Ward 1 councilman, cited frustration with the status quo as his main reason for leaving the Democratic Party in favor of the Independence Party.Post-Journal
Szwejbka, who has been a member of the Democratic Party since the mid-1970s, is entering his third term as a Jamestown City Councilman. He serves on the council's Public Safety and Housing committees.
| 2010 Washington Senate | |
|---|---|
| Dino Rossi (R) | 48% |
| Patty Murray (D) | 46% |
| Some Other Candidate | 1% |
| Not Sure | 5% |
| 2010 Washington Senate | |
|---|---|
| Don Benton (R) | 38% |
| Patty Murray (D) | 50% |
| Some Other Candidate | 3% |
| Not Sure | 9% |
| 2010 Washington Senate | |
|---|---|
| Clint Didier (R) | 34% |
| Patty Murray (D) | 49% |
| Some Other Candidate | 4% |
| Not Sure | 13% |
| 2010 Washington Senate | |
|---|---|
| Chris Widener (R) | 33% |
| Patty Murray (D) | 48% |
| Some Other Candidate | 5% |
| Not Sure | 14% |
| Election 2010: California Governor | |
|---|---|
| Meg Whitman (R) | 43% |
| Jerry Brown (D) | 43% |
| Some Other Candidate | 6% |
| Not Sure | 8% |
| Election 2010: California Governor | |
|---|---|
| Steve Poizner (R) | 34% |
| Jerry Brown (D) | 46% |
| Some Other Candidate | 7% |
| Not Sure | 13% |
| Election 2010: California Governor | |
|---|---|
| Meg Whitman (R) | 43% |
| Dianne Feinstein (D) | 45% |
| Some Other Candidate | 2% |
| Not Sure | 9% |
| Election 2010: California Governor | |
|---|---|
| Steve Poizner (R) | 36% |
| Dianne Feinstein (D) | 48% |
| Some Other Candidate | 5% |
| Not Sure | 11% |
Chilton County Sheriff Kevin Davis plans to seek re-election in 2010, but this time as a Republican candidate.Clanton Advertiser
Davis, who was elected as a Democrat in 2006, had shared his decision with several people prior to Friday. He said he felt that the timing was right to make the announcement.
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“There are many reasons I have made this change, but they all go back to my single most important priority as an elected official: being the best possible representative for my constituents in the town of Webster,” Gumina said during a news conference at GOP headquarters on State Street. “A bright future for Webster depends on a county government that believes in fiscal conservatism and protecting taxpayers.”RocNow.com
Image via Wikipedia| Election 2010: Connecticut Senate Race | |
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| Rob Simmons (R) | 35% |
| Richard Blumenthal (D) | 54% |
| Some other candidate | 4% |
| Not sure | 7% |
| Election 2010: Connecticut Senate Race | |
|---|---|
| Linda McMahon (R) | 36% |
| Richard Blumenthal (D) | 56% |
| Other | 3% |
| Not sure | 4% |
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The survey of 600 fifth Congressional district voters found [John] Spratt, who until now has been considered an untouchable Democrat, had only a seven point lead on State Sen. Mick Mulvaney.The Palmetto Scoop
“John Spratt is going to have to fight for reelection but he’s in better shape than a lot of southern Democrats in conservative districts,” said Dean Debnam, President of Public Policy Polling. “Most of his constituents still see him as a centrist, even as they see his Congressional Democratic brethren as too liberal.”
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State Republicans are taking a serious look at Monmouth County GOP Vice Chair Diane Gooch to run against U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-Long Branch), in part because of the depth of her pockets.
Gooch, who lives in Rumson and publishes the Two River Times in Red Bank, is married to Michael Gooch, the CEO of the New York-based brokerage firm GFI group who is estimated to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
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