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            <title> <![CDATA[
                              Economy to sway 2010 gov races
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        <description><![CDATA[<table width="200" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="right" summary=""> 	<tbody> 		<tr> 			<td><a href="http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=438129"><img border="0" align="right" src="http://archive.stateline.org/image-library/2010ElectionsLogo.jpg" alt="" /></a></td> 		</tr> 	</tbody> </table> The tax hikes that so many states levied to plug holes in their recession-ravaged budgets this year could endanger a few incumbent governors&rsquo; careers in 2010 when 37 gubernatorial contests are at stake.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Pamela M. Prah, Stateline.org Staff Writer]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://db.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=438129]]></link>
            <pubDate>11/18/2009</pubDate>
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               US:                Energized Republican governors aim for majority status
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        <description><![CDATA[AUSTIN, Texas -- Republican governors wrapped up a two-day pep rally here on Thursday with an expression of confidence that the political winds have begun to shift in their direction, thanks to what they called a backlash among many voters against the policies of the Obama administration. <em>(Also see: <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125866864636656409.html" target="_blank">US: GOP officials urge candidates to avoid shrill tone </a>)</em>]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Dan Balz]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/19/AR2009111901894.html]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/19/AR2009111901894.html"><![CDATA[The Washington Post]]></source>
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            <title> <![CDATA[
               AL:                Mobile County Democrats suit dismissed; court action challenged chapter dissolution
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        <description><![CDATA[MOBILE, Ala. -- Mobile County Circuit Judge Rick Stout has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Alabama Democratic Party's decision to dissolve its Mobile County chapter earlier this year.
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        <author><![CDATA[By Sean Reilly ]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://blog.al.com/live/2009/11/mobile_county_democrats_suit_d.html]]></link>
            <source url="http://blog.al.com/live/2009/11/mobile_county_democrats_suit_d.html"><![CDATA[Mobile Register]]></source>
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               AR:                Morris predicts GOP congressional gains in state
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        <description><![CDATA[Sen. Blanche Lincoln and other congressional Democrats in Arkansas will have difficulty getting re-elected next year because they will have a hard time separating themselves from the national Democratic agenda, political strategist Dick Morris said today. 
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        <author><![CDATA[By Rob Moritz]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://arkansasnews.com/2009/11/19/morris-predicts-gop-congressional-gains-in-state/]]></link>
            <source url="http://arkansasnews.com/2009/11/19/morris-predicts-gop-congressional-gains-in-state/"><![CDATA[Arkansas News Bureau]]></source>
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               AZ:                Commission confirms ouster of legislator
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        <description><![CDATA[Arizona's public campaign financing commission has affirmed a judge's decision removing a lawmaker from office for violating campaign finance rules and laws.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By The Associated Press]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147364]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/147364"><![CDATA[East Valley Tribune]]></source>
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               CA:                Campbell reports raising $1 million for governor's race
            ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Campbell announced today he's passed the $1 million mark in fundraising, nearly doubling what he had raised by the end of June.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Jack Chang]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/capitolalertlatest/027225.html]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/capitolalertlatest/027225.html"><![CDATA[The Sacramento Bee]]></source>
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               CA:                Ex-Lt. Gov. Reinecke endorses Whitman
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        <description><![CDATA[Ed Reinecke, who was California lieutenant governor some 40 years ago until being forced to resign after being touched by the Watergate scandal, has endorsed Meg Whitman for the Republican nomination for governor, the Whitman campaign announced today.
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        <author><![CDATA[By Dan Walters]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/capitolalertlatest/027230.html]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/capitolalertlatest/027230.html"><![CDATA[The Sacramento Bee]]></source>
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               CO:                U.S. attorney nominee Villafuerte denies any role in accessing restricted database
            ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama's nominee to be Colorado's next U.S. attorney has denied any involvement in the access of a restricted federal database to help Bill Ritter's 2006 campaign for governor.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Karen Crummy]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.denverpost.com/ci_13830064]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.denverpost.com/ci_13830064"><![CDATA[The Denver Post]]></source>
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               CT:                Former U.S. Attorney Kevin O'Connor says he won't run for governor
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        <description><![CDATA[Kevin O'Connor, a Republican former U.S. attorney and former associate U.S. attorney general, said Thursday that he will not run for governor, a decision that reshapes what is expected to be a hard-fought contest to replace Gov. M. Jodi Rell.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Edmund H. Mahony]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-oconnor-gov1120.artnov20,0,2574.story]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-oconnor-gov1120.artnov20,0,2574.story"><![CDATA[The Hartford Courant]]></source>
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               GA:                Health reform in D.C. could influence gubernatorial race
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        <description><![CDATA[The fractious debate over health care reform has mostly been a federal affair. But if the version favored by the top Democrat in the U.S. Senate becomes law, leaders in the states could play a huge role by choosing to opt out of the so-called "public option."
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        <author><![CDATA[By Aaron Gould Sheinin ]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.ajc.com/news/health-reform-in-d-205734.html]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.ajc.com/news/health-reform-in-d-205734.html"><![CDATA[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]></source>
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               GA:                Adelman nominated ambassador to Singapore
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        <description><![CDATA[State Sen. David Adelman (D-Atlanta) has been nominated by President Barack Obama to be U.S. ambassador to Singapore, the White House announced late Thursday.

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        <author><![CDATA[By Aaron Gould Sheinin]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://blogs.ajc.com/gold-dome-live/2009/11/19/adelman-nominated-ambassador-to-singapore/?cxntfid=blogs_gold_dome_live]]></link>
            <source url="http://blogs.ajc.com/gold-dome-live/2009/11/19/adelman-nominated-ambassador-to-singapore/?cxntfid=blogs_gold_dome_live"><![CDATA[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]></source>
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               IA:                Branstad -- Iowa Poll encouraging
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        <description><![CDATA[Former Gov. Terry Branstad said Iowa voters' early preference of him over Gov. Chet Culver is helping his fundraising as the longtime Republican governor begins cranking up his campaign operation.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Tom Beaumont]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2009/11/19/branstad-iowa-poll-encouraging/]]></link>
            <source url="http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2009/11/19/branstad-iowa-poll-encouraging/"><![CDATA[The Des Moines Register]]></source>
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               IL:                Ill. governor candidate wants more charter schools 
            ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[The Bloomington state senator says that would help improve education in the state.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Staff Reports]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/article_be75c6d7-1dd9-58a2-994d-1cafad684375.html]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/article_be75c6d7-1dd9-58a2-994d-1cafad684375.html"><![CDATA[Quad-City Times]]></source>
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               IL:                State senator would consider leasing tollway
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        <description><![CDATA[State Sen. Bill Brady, a Bloomington Republican, says he would consider selling the Illinois tollway to a private company if elected to the state's top post, putting him at odds with at least one challenger in the GOP primary for governor.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Joseph Ryan]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338386&src=109]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338386&amp;src=109"><![CDATA[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)]]></source>
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               IN:                Tribune joins Indianapolis Star in push for lobbying reform
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        <description><![CDATA[Indiana's largest newspaper is leading a statewide media campaign aimed at tightening rules governing how much lobbyists can spend on gifts for lawmakers and to make the giving more visible to the public.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Keith Robinson, The Associated Press]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20091120/News01/911200312/1052/News01]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20091120/News01/911200312/1052/News01"><![CDATA[South Bend Tribune]]></source>
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               KY:                Senate hopefuls squabble about terrorism, coal
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        <description><![CDATA[LOUISVILLE &mdash; Republicans Trey Grayson and Rand Paul exchanged sharp words on the issue of Guantánamo Bay, and Democrats Jack Conway and Daniel Mongiardo squabbled about their alliances with coal.

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        <author><![CDATA[By Jack Brammer]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.kentucky.com/news/state/story/1027286.html]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.kentucky.com/news/state/story/1027286.html"><![CDATA[Lexington Herald-Leader]]></source>
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               MA:                Gubernatorial candidates spar over local aid
            ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[WESTBOROUGH, Mass. -- Timothy P. Cahill has spent 22 years in public life, but the state treasurer said he was nervous as he rose to speak to some 200 business people at a breakfast meeting here yesterday.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By John R. Ellement]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/11/20/candidates_for_governor_spar_over_local_aid/]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/11/20/candidates_for_governor_spar_over_local_aid/"><![CDATA[The Boston Globe]]></source>
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               MA:                Baker narrows list of running mates
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        <description><![CDATA[As part of a decision that will significantly shape next year's gubernatorial race, Republican Charles D. Baker is reviewing a final list of four potential running mates, including a district attorney, the GOP's two top legislative leaders, and a lawmaker known for her political candor, a campaign adviser said yesterday.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Frank Phillips]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/11/20/baker_narrows_list_of_running_mates_in_governors_race/]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/11/20/baker_narrows_list_of_running_mates_in_governors_race/"><![CDATA[The Boston Globe]]></source>
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               MA:                Highway toll foes fall short on signatures
            ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Massachusetts voters will not get a chance to decide on a proposed ballot question to eliminate tolls in Massachusetts.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Staff Reports]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/11/20/highway_toll_foes_fall_short_on_signatures/]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/11/20/highway_toll_foes_fall_short_on_signatures/"><![CDATA[The Boston Globe]]></source>
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               MA:                Charles Baker cooks up plan to cut pension abuse
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        <description><![CDATA[Job-hopping to inflate state pensions and out-the-door parachutes higher than $90,000 will be banned under a new proposal by Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Baker, as a Herald review shows the number of retirees raking in that much or more shot up 30 percent this year.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Hillary Chabot]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view.bg?articleid=1213226&srvc=news&position=2]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view.bg?articleid=1213226&amp;srvc=news&amp;position=2"><![CDATA[Boston Herald]]></source>
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               ME:                No probe for city's TABOR fliers 
            ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[The state ethics commission decided Thursday against an investigation into whether South Portland should be required to file campaign finance reports because of a flier it sent regarding the Taxpayer Bill of Rights.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Susan M. Cover]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/news/local/7123669.html]]></link>
            <source url="http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/news/local/7123669.html"><![CDATA[Kennebec Journal]]></source>
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               ME:                Foes of gay vows face probe
            ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[State ethics commission staff will soon begin an investigation into the fundraising practices of a group that contributed at least $1.6 million to defeat gay marriage in Maine.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Susan M. Cover]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/news/local/7123823.html]]></link>
            <source url="http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/news/local/7123823.html"><![CDATA[Kennebec Journal]]></source>
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               ME:                 Election money may be scant
            ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[The prospect that Maine's clean election fund could run dry before the November 2010 elections is causing some concerns among gubernatorial candidates hoping to tap into the program.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Kevin Miller]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/130242.html]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/130242.html"><![CDATA[Bangor Daily News]]></source>
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               NC:                N.C. Sen. Boseman says she won't run again
            ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[State Sen. Julia Boseman, the first openly gay person elected to the General Assembly, said yesterday that she won't run for a fourth term in the Senate next year, citing family responsibilities.
]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By The Associated Press]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/20/nc-sen-boseman-says-she-wont-run-again/news-ncpolitics/]]></link>
            <source url="http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/20/nc-sen-boseman-says-she-wont-run-again/news-ncpolitics/"><![CDATA[The Winston-Salem Journal]]></source>
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               NC:                .C. Sen. Boseman says she won't run again
            ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[State Sen. Julia Boseman, the first openly gay person elected to the General Assembly, said yesterday that she won't run for a fourth term in the Senate next year, citing family responsibilities.
]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By The Associated Press]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/20/nc-sen-boseman-says-she-wont-run-again/news-ncpolitics/]]></link>
            <source url="http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/20/nc-sen-boseman-says-she-wont-run-again/news-ncpolitics/"><![CDATA[The Winston-Salem Journal]]></source>
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               NC:                State Sen. Julia Boseman, the first openly gay person elected to the General Assembly, said yesterday that she won't run for a fourth term in the Senate next year, citing family responsibilities.
            ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[State Sen. Julia Boseman, the first openly gay person elected to the General Assembly, said yesterday that she won't run for a fourth term in the Senate next year, citing family responsibilities.
]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By The Associated Press]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/20/nc-sen-boseman-says-she-wont-run-again/news-ncpolitics/]]></link>
            <source url="http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/20/nc-sen-boseman-says-she-wont-run-again/news-ncpolitics/"><![CDATA[The Winston-Salem Journal]]></source>
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               NC:                Stam sees a chance for eminent domain bill
            ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[The departure of state Sen. Tony Rand has a lot of people wondering how the Senate will operate without the powerful master of rules, legislative maneuvers and hardball politics. It even has state Rep. Paul Stam wondering whether he'll finally get a favorite bill passed in the Senate. 
]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Benjamin Niolet and Rob Christensen ]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.newsobserver.com/politics/state/story/201253.html]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.newsobserver.com/politics/state/story/201253.html"><![CDATA[The News & Observer (Raleigh)]]></source>
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               NE:                As pressure mounts, McClurg mum on stem cell vote
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        <description><![CDATA[The man who holds the pivotal vote in today's embryonic stem cell research showdown is prepared to make a difficult decision.
]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Melissa Lee]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.journalstar.com/news/local/article_c03df406-d579-11de-bcfa-001cc4c002e0.html]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.journalstar.com/news/local/article_c03df406-d579-11de-bcfa-001cc4c002e0.html"><![CDATA[Lincoln Journal Star]]></source>
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               NJ:                Corzine warns Christie on 'unenviable' budget choices
            ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Gov. Corzine's voice wavered as he choked out the words: "From the bottom of my heart, serving you as a U.S. senator and as governor have been the highest points of my life."]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Cynthia Burton]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20091120_Corzine_warns_Christie_on__unenviable__budget_choices.html]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20091120_Corzine_warns_Christie_on__unenviable__budget_choices.html"><![CDATA[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]></source>
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               NJ:                A forceful entry by Christie, and a sober exit by Corzine
            ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. &mdash; In a vivid contrast of their styles and standing, a soft-spoken Gov. Jon S. Corzine delivered a choked-up goodbye here Thursday while Governor-elect Christopher J. Christie vowed to "force change" on New Jersey even if it meant dragging his adversaries to the table.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By David M. Halbfinger]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/nyregion/20jersey.html?ref=todayspaper]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/nyregion/20jersey.html?ref=todayspaper"><![CDATA[The New York Times]]></source>
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               NJ:                Governors don't call this home
            ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[It is a 20-room Greek Revival mansion, with Italian gardens, a music room and a wood-paneled library. But no one seems to want to live in Drumthwacket, the governor's residence in Princeton Township, N.J.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By David M. Halbfinger]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/nyregion/20drumthwackett.html?ref=todayspaper]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/nyregion/20drumthwackett.html?ref=todayspaper"><![CDATA[The New York Times]]></source>
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               NJ:                Essex Democrat is on track as next Assembly speaker
            ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Assemblywoman Sheila Oliver now has a clear path to become speaker of the lower house, after her only remaining competition for the post, Assembly Majority Leader Bonnie Watson Coleman, dropped out of contention yesterday. ]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Chris Megerian and Josh Margolin]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-15/125868090663280.xml&coll=1]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-15/125868090663280.xml&amp;coll=1"><![CDATA[The Star-Ledger (Newark)]]></source>
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            <title> <![CDATA[
               NM:                Questions surround State Investment Council money manager
            ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Hassan Nemazee, a longtime Democratic moneyman, was arrested last August and later accused of perpetrating a $292 million Ponzi scheme. ]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Trip Jennings ]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://newmexicoindependent.com/42026/questions-surround-state-investment-council-money-manager]]></link>
            <source url="http://newmexicoindependent.com/42026/questions-surround-state-investment-council-money-manager"><![CDATA[New Mexico Independent]]></source>
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               NY:                Giuliani eyes Senate run
            ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor who has been widely rumored to be interested in running for governor, is weighing "a real possibility" of seeking a U.S. Senate seat next year, a former Giuliani campaign aide said.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Suzanne Sataline]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125868385425756869.html]]></link>
            <source url="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125868385425756869.html"><![CDATA[The Wall Street Journal]]></source>
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            <title> <![CDATA[
               NY:                Giuliani said to decide against run for governor
            ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani has decided not to run for governor next year after months of considering a candidacy, according to people who have been told of the decision.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Danny Hakim]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/nyregion/20rudy.html?ref=todayspaper]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/nyregion/20rudy.html?ref=todayspaper"><![CDATA[The New York Times]]></source>
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               NY:                Giuliani won't run for governor, GOP officials say
            ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is not planning to run for governor next year after spending months considering whether to seek the seat, Republican officials said Thursday.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Joseph Spector]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20091120/NEWS01/911200344/1003/Giuliani-won-t-run-for-governor--GOP-officials-say]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20091120/NEWS01/911200344/1003/Giuliani-won-t-run-for-governor--GOP-officials-say"><![CDATA[Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester)]]></source>
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            <title> <![CDATA[
               OH:                Casino issue won big with absentee voters
            ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Voters who cast an absentee ballot in the Nov. 3 election generally were much more likely to support the statewide issue authorizing casinos than those who went to the polls Election Day, final unofficial results show.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Mark Niquette]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/11/20/absentee_casino.ART_ART_11-20-09_B5_37FO3P9.html?sid=101]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/11/20/absentee_casino.ART_ART_11-20-09_B5_37FO3P9.html?sid=101"><![CDATA[The Columbus Dispatch]]></source>
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               OH:                Casino campaign worker indicted for voter fraud
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        <description><![CDATA[A Franklin County grand jury indicted a campaign worker yesterday, accusing her of falsifying two applications for absentee ballots in this month's casino election.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By James Nash]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/11/20/FRAUD.ART_ART_11-20-09_B7_37FO4P5.html?sid=101]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/11/20/FRAUD.ART_ART_11-20-09_B7_37FO4P5.html?sid=101"><![CDATA[The Columbus Dispatch]]></source>
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               OR:                Steve Shields pulls out of Oregon governor's race
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        <description><![CDATA[Former Hewlett Packard executive Steve Shields is pulling out of the Oregon governor's race, he announced. ]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Michael Russell]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/11/gubernatorial_candidate_steve.html]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/11/gubernatorial_candidate_steve.html"><![CDATA[The Oregonian (Portland)]]></source>
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               SC:                Candidate for governor raises Confederate flag issue
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        <description><![CDATA[The Confederate flag must be removed from the State House grounds if South Carolina is to attract jobs, according to one Democrat running for governor. Thursday, Mullins McLeod, a Charleston attorney, released a plan to create jobs and reopened an old S.C. wound about whether it's appropriate to fly the flag on Capitol grounds.



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        <author><![CDATA[By Gina Smith]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.thestate.com/local/story/1036208.html]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.thestate.com/local/story/1036208.html"><![CDATA[The State (Columbia)]]></source>
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               SC:                Ethics panel votes to charge Sanford
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        <description><![CDATA[Gov. Mark Sanford agreed Thursday to remove the last hurdle to a long-delayed House of Representatives impeachment investigation of his travel and campaign expenses.

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        <author><![CDATA[By John O'Connor]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.thestate.com/local/story/1036200.html]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.thestate.com/local/story/1036200.html"><![CDATA[The State (Columbia)]]></source>
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               SD:                Candidates for governor in forum
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        <description><![CDATA[Four candidates for governor are set to discuss their views on K-12 education today in Pierre.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Josh Verges]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.argusleader.com/article/20091120/NEWS/911200317/1001/news]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.argusleader.com/article/20091120/NEWS/911200317/1001/news"><![CDATA[Argus Leader (Sioux Falls)]]></source>
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               SD:                Pricey fight over ban expected
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        <description><![CDATA[Backers of a statewide smoking ban say they expect to be outspent by opponents in what's expected to be a hard-fought campaign after deciding Thursday not to appeal a judge's ruling.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Peter Harriman]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.argusleader.com/article/20091120/NEWS/911200331/1001/news]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.argusleader.com/article/20091120/NEWS/911200331/1001/news"><![CDATA[Argus Leader (Sioux Falls)]]></source>
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               TX:                Despite his millions, Shami faces steep climb to governor's office
            ]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[HOUSTON &mdash; With hundreds of supporters watching, businessman Farouk Shami leapt into the Democratic gubernatorial primary field Thursday with plenty of hoopla and a promise to spend millions more than his opponents will likely raise, but he will face obstacles that even money may not allow him to overcome.

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        <author><![CDATA[By Corrie MacLaggan and Jason Embry]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.statesman.com/news/content/region/legislature/stories/2009/11/20/1120shami.html]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.statesman.com/news/content/region/legislature/stories/2009/11/20/1120shami.html"><![CDATA[The Austin American-Statesman]]></source>
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               US:                GOP officials urge candidates to avoid shrill tone
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        <description><![CDATA[AUSTIN, Texas -- Republican governors Thursday urged GOP candidates competing in 2010 elections to not harshly attack President Barack Obama, citing polls that show his personal popularity remaining strong despite unease over his policies.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Peter Wallsten]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125866864636656409.html]]></link>
            <source url="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125866864636656409.html"><![CDATA[The Wall Street Journal]]></source>
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               VT:                5 Democrats make pitch for governor
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        <description><![CDATA[Marcella and Chris Chiarello of Shelburne went to Thursday night's gubernatorial candidate forum hoping for hints that will help them choose from a field of five Democratic candidates with strikingly similar viewpoints.]]></description>
        <author><![CDATA[By Terri Hallenbeck]]></author>
                    <link><![CDATA[http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20091120/NEWS03/91120001&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL]]></link>
            <source url="http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20091120/NEWS03/91120001&amp;referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL"><![CDATA[Burlington Free Press]]></source>
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        <title><![CDATA[Visit the Stateline.org Elections Page]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://db.stateline.org/live/issues/Elections]]></link>
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