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Chris Christie's Star Turn Raises National Prospects, Nearly $9 Million for GOP
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyThe unlikely emergence of Chris Christie proves once again that you can never tell who is going to take off in the public imagination. The New Jersey governor not only rocked on the 2010 campaign trail, he quickly became a regular on short lists of Republican presidential prospects. A year ago, the new Republican governor to watch was the one who prevailed in the only other gubernatorial race of 2009, Bob McDonnell of Virginia. The even-tempered, perfectly coiffed McDonnell ran a textbook campaign, won by 17 percentage points and was chosen to give the televised GOP response to President ...
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Opinion: Why the November Elections Really Matter
By not in system - AOL News(Sept. 9) -- Elections matter. Some more than others, and often for reasons that aren't well understood. That's certainly the case with the November elections. While pundits are focused on who will control Congress and what that means for President Barack Obama's agenda, there's another outcome that will matter far more down the road. This year's winners of state legislatures and governorships will have the chance to redraw congressional districts based on the new census data. It sounds technical, but the bottom line is that the consequences of these races will be long-lasting and ...
Pundits Dub Arizona Suit a Political Loser for Dems
By not in system - AOL News(July 13) -- The Obama administration's lawsuit against Arizona's immigration law has Democratic governors worried. In closed-door meetings over the weekend, state executives expressed "grave concerns" over the White House's tough stance against Arizona's new legislation. "It is such a toxic subject, such an important time for Democrats" said Gov. Phil Bredesen, Democratic governor of Tennessee. While pundits on the left and right disagree sharply on the legitimacy of the Arizona law, it's clear to both sides that the issue is politically dangerous: More from the Atlantic Wire Is France ...
Democratic Governors Fear Immigration Lawsuit Will Be Election Issue
By David Sessions - Politics DailyIn private meetings with White House officials this weekend, Democratic governors expressed concern that the Obama administration's lawsuit against an Arizona immigration law could weaken an already vulnerable Democratic Party in the November midterm elections, the New York Times reports. The state leaders were in Boston for a meeting of the National Governors Association that focused on the economy, but worry about the Arizona situation dominated a closed-door meeting during the three-day event. "Universally the governors are saying, 'We've got to talk about jobs,' " said Gov. Phil Bredesen ...
States Call for National Education Standards
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyAll kindergartners should know how to count to 100 by tens, and all eighth graders should be able to determine an author's point of view, according to national education standards proposed by a group of governors and state schools chiefs. Forty-eight states and the District of Columbia signed on this week to the Common Core State Standards blueprint, which outlines skills students should learn at each grade level, The Wall Street Journal reported. Only Alaska and Texas didn't sign on. States will decide by August whether to adopt the guidelines. Those that agree by Aug. 2 will boost their ...
Video: Palin Says She Loves Marco Rubio
By David Sessions - Politics DailySarah Palin, who has thus far withheld her endorsement from conservative favorite Marco Rubio in the race for Florida governor, was filmed at a major Republican event expressing admiration for the candidate and joking about getting in touch with him. "I love Marco Rubio!" Palin said after being asked by a fan with a camera if she would be making an endorsement. "Marco, keep up the good work. Call me!" The video was posted on the Florida blog Shark Tank. Rubio has won the endorsement of a number of prominent conservatives, including Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee and former Florida governor Jeb ...
Norm Coleman Says He Won't Run for Minnesota Governor
By David Sessions - Politics DailyFormer senator and 1998 Republican gubernatorial candidate Norm Coleman said Sunday that he will not make another run for governor of Minnesota, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports. "This is not the right time for me and my family to conduct a campaign for Governor," Coleman wrote in a Facebook post. "The timing on this race is both a bit too soon and a bit too late." Coleman, who lost a highly contested Senate race to Al Franken last year, was expected to announce that he would enter the upcoming gubernatorial contest. In addition to his years in the Senate, he has served as the mayor of ...
Republican Governors Association Announces Record Fundraising
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyThe Republican Governors Association says it raised a record amount of cash last year, setting the GOP up to be competitive in the 2010 elections. The RGA brought in $30 million in 2009, surpassing its previous fundraising record of $28.2 million set in 2006, the group announced in a press release Monday. "The RGA's fundraising success ... will allow us to target an unprecedented number of races this year," Executive Director Nick Ayers said. "With 37 governors' races taking place and redistricting on the horizon, the stakes couldn't get any higher." The GOP hopes to regain a majority of ...
Mike Huckabee: Criticism of Commuted Sentence 'Disgusting'
By David Sessions - Politics DailyFormer Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee struck back against criticism of a commuted sentence that set free a man who allegedly killed four Seattle police offers Sunday. In 2000, Huckabee commuted the life sentence of Maurice Clemmons, 37, who was killed by law enforcement officers in a gun battle on Monday. After the commuted sentence drew political attention, Huckabee, who was widely believed to be considering a 2012 presidential run, said the criticism of his record was "disgusting." "It really does show how sick our society has become that people are more concerned about a campaign three years ...
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