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Tuesday Primaries: McMahon, Bennet Win
By not in system - AOL News(Aug. 11) -- Democrats came off in Tuesday night's primaries as the staid party, not overly eager to rebel against the establishment. Republicans, meanwhile, continued their propensity to take flyers. In Colorado, Sen. Michael Bennet struck a blow for establishment candidates on the line this year by surviving a stiff Democratic primary challenge from former state House speaker Andrew Romanoff. Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper ran unopposed for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. And in Connecticut, attorney general Richard Blumenthal ran unopposed for the Democratic Senate nomination. ...
Colorado GOP Takes Flyers on Tea Party, Buck; Dems Stick With Bennet
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyDemocrats came off in Tuesday night's primaries as the staid party, not overly eager to rebel against the establishment. Republicans, meanwhile, continued their propensity to take flyers. In Colorado, Sen. Michael Bennet struck a blow for establishment candidates on the line this year by surviving a stiff Democratic primary challenge from former state House speaker Andrew Romanoff. Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper ran unopposed for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. And in Connecticut, attorney general Richard Blumenthal ran unopposed for the Democratic Senate nomination. But on the ...
Democrats See an Opening in Race for Minnesota Governor's Seat
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyDemocrats have not held the governor's seat in Minnesota since Rudy Perpich left office in 1991, but the decision of GOP Gov. Tim Pawlenty not to run again may have created the opening they needed in this year's gubernatorial race, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted July 19. Two of the three Democrats hoping for their party's nomination have modest leads over Republican state Rep. Tom Emmer, although they are within the margin of error. Mark Dayton, who served one term as senator before deciding not to seek re-election in what looked to be an uphill battle, leads Emmer 40 ...
Minnesota Governor Race Shaping Up as Competitive
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThere are three Democrats running for their party's gubernatorial nomination in Minnesota and, at this point, whichever of them wins would make it a competitive contest with Republican state. Rep Tom Emmer who is seeking to keep the seat now held by Gov. Tim Pawlenty in Republican hands, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted May 24. Emmer leads former one term Sen. Mark Dayton by 37 percent to 35 percent with 12 percent for Tom Horner, the candidate of the Independence Party, and 16 percent undecided. He runs ahead of state House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher by 38 percent to ...
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