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Election 2010: Governor Elections

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October 22, 2009

2010 Georgia GOP Primary: Oxendine Still Way Ahead, 35% Undecided

John Oxendine, Georgia’s fire and insurance commissioner, continues to hold a commanding lead over all other Republican gubernatorial hopefuls in an early look at next year’s state GOP Primary.

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October 22, 2009

2010 Florida Governor: McCollum 46%, Sink 35%

Republican hopeful Bill McCollum now has a double-digit lead over his likeliest Democratic competitor, Alex Sink, in Florida’s 2010 race for governor, but the race between the two is little changed from June.

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October 15, 2009

2010 PA GOP Gubernatorial Primary: Corbett 54%, Gerlach 10%

State Attorney General Tom Corbett has a commanding lead over Congressman Jim Gerlach in the first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 survey of Pennsylvania’s Republican gubernatorial primary.

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September 28, 2009

2010 Arizona Governor: Goddard 42%, Brewer 35%

State Attorney General Terry Goddard has an early lead over embattled incumbent Jan Brewer in Arizona’s 2010 race for governor.

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September 28, 2009

2010 California Governor: Brown, Not Newsom, Leads All Republicans

California Attorney General Jerry Brown leads all Republican challengers in an early look at the state's 2010 governor’s race. But with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom as the Democratic candidate, the three Republicans are competitive.

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September 24, 2009

2010 New York Governor: Cuomo Beats GOP Challengers, Paterson Doesn't

Embattled New York Governor David Paterson has opened the door to dropping out of next year's race, as new Rasmussen Reports polling shows him in a dead heat with one potential Republican challenger and trailing another by double digits.

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September 24, 2009

2010 Iowa: Ex-Governor Branstad Has Big Lead Over Incumbent Governor Culver

The nation’s economy has taken its toll on incumbent governors across the country, and Iowa Governor Chet Culver is no exception. Add to that the difficult political environment for Democrats at the moment, and Culver’s potential vulnerability becomes clear.

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September 17, 2009

Hutchison Catches Perry to Make Texas GOP Gov Race a Toss-Up

The volatile 2010 Republican Primary race for governor in Texas has become a toss-up, with Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison currently inching ahead of incumbent Rick Perry by two points – 40% to 38%.

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September 16, 2009

Democrats’ Lynch Has Little To Fear So Far in 2010 New Hampshire Governor’s Race

For New Hampshire Governor John Lynch, his closest competitor in 2010 is the man who so far isn't even interested in the race.

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September 10, 2009

Ritter Struggles in 2010 Colorado Governor Match-ups

Bill Ritter trounced his Republican opponent to win Colorado’s governorship in 2006, but now in a state that has been trending Democratic and even hosted the party’s national convention last year, the incumbent Democrat may be facing problems in his 2010 reelection bid.

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August 24, 2009

2010 Massachusetts Governor: Democrat Patrick Loses Ground

An early look at the 2010 election cycle finds that Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has some work to do if he wants to win reelection.

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August 21, 2009

Georgia GOP Primary: Oxendine Leads By 18, but 31% are Undecided

John Oxendine, Georgia’s fire and insurance commissioner, continues to hold a commanding lead over all other Republican gubernatorial hopefuls in an early look at next year’s state GOP Primary.

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August 21, 2009

Georgia 2010 Democratic Primary: Barnes Still Far Ahead for Governor

Former Governor Roy Barnes is far and away the leader in an early look at Georgia’s 2010 Democratic gubernatorial primary race.

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July 16, 2009

2010 NY Governors Race: Giuliani Beats Paterson, Cuomo Beats Rudy

It’s a knockout for Rudy Giuliani if he’s the Republican candidate for governor in New York next year running against incumbent Democrat David Paterson. But if Andrew Cuomo is Giuliani’s opponent, chalk up a win for the Democrat. At least that’s the way it looks in the summer of 2009.

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July 16, 2009

Plurality of NY Voters Says State Senate More Dangerous In Session Than Out

The New York State Senate has generated more than its share of embarrassing headlines lately. A “coup” disrupted the order of business when two Democrats temporarily sided with Republicans in a move that appeared to give the GOP control of the Senate.

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July 16, 2009

2010 Texas GOP Governor Primary: Perry 46%, Hutchison 36%

Incumbent Governor Rick Perry has jumped to a 10-point lead over Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison in an early look at next year’s Republican Primary gubernatorial contest in Texas.

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July 15, 2009

2010 New York Democratic Gubernatorial Primary: Cuomo 61%, Paterson 27%

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has a better than two-to-one lead over incumbent Governor David Paterson in next year’s likely Democratic Primary gubernatorial showdown.

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July 15, 2009

2010 New York Democratic Gubernatorial Primary: Cuomo 61%, Paterson 27%

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has a better than two-to-one lead over incumbent Governor David Paterson in next year’s likely Democratic Primary gubernatorial showdown.

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June 29, 2009

Massachusetts Governor Race So Far Is Referendum on Incumbent Patrick

An early look at the 2010 election cycle finds that Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has some work to do if he wants to win reelection.

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June 25, 2009

GOP’s McCollum Takes Early Lead in Florida’s 2010 Governor Race

In an early look of Florida’s 2010 Governor’s race, Republican Attorney General Bill McCollum leads Democratic State Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink 42% to 34%.