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Published: 04/27/10

Arizona Immigration Law Likely to Factor into Governor's Race

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Arizona Immigration Law Likely to Factor into Governor's Race

Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard, an opponent of the tough law cracking down on illegal immigrants signed last week by GOP Gov. Jan Brewer, holds a slight lead over her in his race to win her job, and also runs ahead of other Republicans hoping to get their party's nomination, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted April 23-25. Goddard runs ahead of Brewer by 47 percent to 44 percent with 10 percent undecided, within the poll's 3.4 point margin of error. He has double-digit leads over three Republicans challenging Brewer for the GOP nod, former state Republican chairman ...

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Published: 04/21/10

Democrat Loses Ground in Arizona Governor's Race

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Democrat Loses Ground in Arizona Governor's Race

The four Republicans, including incumbent Jan Brewer, who are running for Arizona governor have all either moved ahead or gained ground on Democrat Terry Goddard, the state's attorney general, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted April 15. Brewer, who has been buffeted by budget woes and battles with her own party, now leads Goddard by 44 percent to 40 percent with 9 percent preferring another candidate and 6 percent undecided. Last month, Goddard had led Brewer by 45 percent to 36 percent. The margin of error for all match-ups is 4.5 points. Former state Republican chairman John ...

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Published: 04/17/10

Arizona's Brewer Pulls Ahead in Race for GOP Governor Nomination

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Arizona's Brewer Pulls Ahead in Race for GOP Governor Nomination

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, who engaged in a bitter clash with members of her own party when she proposed a tax hike to plug a big hole in the state budget, has pulled ahead of her challengers for the GOP gubernatorial nomination, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted April 13. Brewer is leading the field with 26 percent followed by businessman Buz Mills at 18, percent, former state GOP chairman John Munger at 14 percent and state Treasurer Dean Martin at 12 percent. Six percent say they prefer some other candidate while 24 percent are undecided. The margin of error is 4.5 points. In ...

Published: 03/23/10

Democrats' Goddard Leads Two, Trails Two in Arizona Governor's Race

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Democrats' Goddard Leads Two, Trails Two in Arizona Governor's Race

Democrat Terry Goddard, Arizona's attorney general, is leading two potential rivals and trailing two others in the state's gubernatorial race, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted March 16. Goddard tops Republican Gov. Jan Brewer, who has been weakened by political feuds with her own party and the state's budget woes. He leads her by 45 percent to 36 percent, with 12 percent preferring another candidate and 7 percent undecided. Fifty-seven percent of voters view Brewer unfavorably. In the matchup with Goddard, Brewer gets only 61 percent support from fellow Republicans, which is ...

Published: 01/25/10

Martin Outpolls Brewer in a Contest Against Democrats for Arizona Governor

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Martin Outpolls Brewer in a Contest Against Democrats for Arizona Governor

Arizona's Treasurer Dean Martin would run a stronger race against Democrat Terry Goddard, the state's Attorney General, than incumbent GOP Gov. Jan Brewer who has struggled with budget woes and battled with fellow Republicans, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Jan. 20 Goddard leads Brewer 43 percent to 41 percent with 7 percent preferring some other candidate and 9 percent undecided. Martin leads Goddard 44 percent to 35 percent with 6 percent preferring someone else and 14 percent undecided. Sixty percent of voters disapprove of the job Brewer is doing while 37 percent ...

Published: 11/25/09

Terry Goddard Leads Jan Brewer in Arizona Governor Race

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Terry Goddard Leads Jan Brewer in Arizona Governor Race

Arizona Republican Gov. Jan Brewer trails Attorney General Terry Goddard, the likely Democratic nominee, by 47 percent to 28 percent in her bid for re-election, with 4 percent liking neither and 21 percent undecided, according to an Arizona State University/Eight-KAET poll conducted Nov. 19-22. ...

Published: 11/23/09

Controversial Arizona Sheriff Is Strongest GOP Candidate for Governor

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Controversial Arizona Sheriff Is Strongest GOP Candidate for Governor

Arizona's controversial Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio would have a better chance of holding on to the governor's seat for the GOP in next year's election than the embattled incumbent, Jan Brewer, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Nov. 18. ...

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Published: 09/29/09

Goddard Leads Brewer in Arizona Governor Contest

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Goddard Leads Brewer in Arizona Governor Contest

Terry Goddard, Arizona's Democratic Attorney General, leads Republican Gov. Jan Brewer by 42 percent to 35 percent with 13 percent preferring some other candidate and 11 percent undecided, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Sept. 24. The margin of error is 3 percentage points. ...

Published: 09/23/09

Democrats Poised to Take Back Arizona Governor's Seat

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Democrats Poised to Take Back Arizona Governor's Seat

The Arizona governor's seat switched parties when President Obama tapped the state's Democratic chief executive, Janet Napolitano, to head the Homeland Security Department. But, if the 2010 election were held today, Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard would beat the Republican who took Napolitano's place, Jan Brewer, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted Sept. 18-21. ...

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