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‘Governor Joe’ Arpaio?

By | 11.23.09 | 4:38 pm

Here are some stark — if not entirely surprising — numbers from the latest Rasmussen Reports poll of the 2010 Arizona gubernatorial race. Out of four potential Republican contenders, anti-illegal immigration crusader and Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is the only one who leads the likely Democratic More…

GOP Senate Candidate: New Deal Had ‘Much in Common with Mussolini’s Fascism’

By | 11.09.09 | 2:10 pm

I’ve been fascinated by the rise of Chuck DeVore, a Republican state assemblyman from California whose grassroots campaign against Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) — and against brand-new Republican candidate Carly Fiorina — has transformed the Republican primary from a coronation to a neck-and-neck battle between conservative activists and GOP More…

Michael Steele on Christie Win

By | 11.03.09 | 11:01 pm

More end zone dancing from the Republican National Committee chairman:

“Tonight, Chris Christie exceeded all expectations by charging to victory in the heart of Democrat country.  I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to Chris on becoming New Jersey’s next governor and in a special way I congratulate Kim

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Conservatives Ready to Claim Election Day Victory

By | 11.02.09 | 6:00 am

WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Conservatives declared victory in the 2009 off-year elections four days before voters went the polls. With the withdrawal of Dede Scozzafava, the embattled moderate Republican candidate, from the special election in New York’s 23rd Congressional District, activists and organizers are toasting a shocking victory over the Republican More…

NJ-Gov: Is Corzine Winning?

By | 10.28.09 | 11:58 am

I’m hearing some smart Republican pushback to today’s Quinnipiac Poll – given its record in the state, one of the more credible surveys — showing Gov. Jon Corzine (D-N.J.) pulling out of a year-long rut and leading Republican candidate Chris Christie by five points.

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NJ-Gov: Corzine in the Lead

By | 10.22.09 | 9:56 am

The new Rutgers-Eagleton poll for New Jersey’s gubernatorial race piles more bad news onto the campaign of Republican candidate Chris Christie, seen just a few months back as the all-but-certain next governor of the state. The topline numbers are bad enough: Christie trails Gov. Jon Corzine (D-N.J.) by three More…

Poll: Bob McDonnell’s Lead Slips in Virginia Race

By | 09.29.09 | 11:15 am

The new Public Policy Polling survey of Virginia finds Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell slipping narrowly in a race he’s dominated for months. He’s up by five percentage points, just outside the margin of error; in the last poll, he was up by seven points.

Poll: Gov. Rick Perry Slumps in 2010 GOP Primary

By | 09.17.09 | 1:43 pm

In the Texas gubernatorial race, a new Rasmussen Reports survey of Texas Republicans finds Gov. Rick Perry (R-Texas) falling slightly behind Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) for the first time this year. Hutchison leads 40-38; in the summer, Perry led by 10 points.

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Florida Gubernatorial Debate: Three Cardboard Cutouts and One Real Live Arth

By | 08.07.09 | 10:34 am

You may recall Michael E. Arth, the spunky developer-turned-Democratic candidate for governor of Florida who took to The Streak’s comment thread to insist he’s dead serious about his campaign. Well, maybe “serious” isn’t exactly the right word. From a press release he just sent out:

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Democrats Looking Like Losers in Virginia

By | 08.04.09 | 11:23 am

The new Public Policy Polling survey of Virginia has two pieces of bad news for Democrats. The obvious one: In the gubernatorial race, State Sen. Creigh Deeds (D) is lagging 14 points behind Republican candidate Bob McDonnell, the state’s former attorney general. The worse news:

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