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By Adrienne Lu, The Philadelphia Inquirer
As Gov. Corzine heads into what are likely to be the final weeks of his political life, following the failure of his reelection bid on Tuesday, it's unclear whether the bearded Midwestern native with the down-to-earth demeanor and the sweater vests will be remembered more for his legislative accomplishments or for the car wreck that nearly took his life in 2007.
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By Janet I. Tu, The Seattle Times
After months of contentious battling over Referendum 71, Washington voters have approved the measure, keeping a law that expands state benefits for registered same-sex and some senior domestic partners. The vote tally to approve appears insurmountable.
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AR: Lincoln approval rate down, UA poll finds
By Seth Blomeley, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock)
The public approval rating for U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., fell by double digits this year, according to a poll released Thursday by the University of Arkansas.
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CA: Eyeing a run
By Torey Van Oot, The Sacramento Bee
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger plans to sign into law two of the water bills passed early Wednesday morning. Assembly Speaker Karen Bass is also scheduled to attend the 10 a.m. signing ceremony at the Tujunga Wellfield Groundwater Recovery Project in Los Angeles.
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CT: Tom Swan not yet endorsing Ned Lamont for governor
By Christopher Keating, The Hartford Courant
Tom Swan was the high-profile, 24-7 campaign manager for Democrat Ned Lamont's campaign in 2006 that sent shock waves across the country when Lamont upset U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman in the Democratic primary.
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IL: Candidates for GOP governor nomination hold debate
By Rick Pearson and Monique Garcia, Chicago Tribune
The seven men vying for the Republican nomination for governor sought to burnish their credentials as conservatives Thursday and bashed the state's unfettered one-party Democratic leadership as they tried to regain the trust of scandal-weary voters.
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LA: Finance report shows two fund BR Tea Party
By Greg Garland, The Advocate (Baton Rouge)
Baton Rouge Tea Party LLC reported collecting $10,266 in contributions between Oct. 6 and Oct. 23 for its campaign to defeat a $901 million tax package on the Nov. 14 ballot, according to campaign-finance reports released Thursday.
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MA: Death penalty foes rip Coakley for signing brief
By Matt Viser, The Boston Globe
Attorney General Martha Coakley, who says she is firmly against capital punishment, has drawn the ire of some death penalty opponents by urging the US Supreme Court to limit federal review of state court decisions, which opponents say could make it harder for defendants on death row to challenge their sentences.
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ME: Baldacci and AG want changes to marijuana law
By Mal Leary, Bangor Daily News
The law expanding access to marijuana for medical reasons passed by voters Tuesday needs changes to make it workable, said Maine Gov. John Baldacci and Attorney General Janet Mills. Supporters don't disagree.
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MI: GOP chief -- Senate win shows Dems out of favor
By Dawson Bell, Detroit Free Press
Michigan Republicans said Wednesday they had a good candidate, worked hard and devoted lots of resources to winning back a state Senate seat in Jackson and Calhoun counties that had been held for the last seven years by a Democrat.
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MN: Rybak files to run for governor
By The Associated Press, St. Paul Pioneer Press
Democrat R.T. Rybak is telling supporters he's running for governor, two days after Minneapolis voters re-elected him to a third term as mayor.
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NC: Liberals may gain in Rand's departure
By Mark Johnson, The News & Observer (Raleigh)
State Sen. Tony Rand had several important roles at the legislature - majority leader, chairman of the rules committee that determines when and how legislation will be considered, member of the committee that writes the state budget.
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NY: Third-term blues are job hazard in mayor's office and Albany
By Sam Roberts, The New York Times
Fiorello H. La Guardia, ill with cancer and already fitted for a uniform, craved a military commission that would get him out of New York. Robert F. Wagner's wife had just died and he was growing weary of juggling work and family. Edward I. Koch, tainted by a corruption scandal, contemplated suicide.
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NY: Gov blew it for Thompson -- labor big
By Fredric U. Dicker, New York Post
A union leader yesterday said Democratic Bill Thompson could have won Tuesday's surprisingly close mayoral election if Gov. Paterson had backed an aggressive attack on Mayor Bloomberg.
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OH: Tea Party chief running for Pillich seat
By Staff Reports, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Mike Wilson, the organizer of the Cincinnati Tea Party protest movement, will launch a campaign today to unseat State Rep. Connie Pillich, D-Montgomery, in the 28th Ohio House District.
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OR: Oregon Latinos seek power in numbers
By Gosia Wozniacka, The Oregonian (Portland)
Like California's 30 years ago, Oregon's growing Latino population is reaching a tipping point: A critical mass of Latino professionals is starting to organize and influence state and local politics.
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OR: Gore to host fundraiser for Bradbury
By Harry Esteve, The Oregonian (Portland)
Bill Bradbury, Democratic candidate for governor, has scored the first big fund-raising coup of the race, booking former Vice President and Nobel prizewinner Al Gore for an event later this month.
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PA: Grand jury may seek charges against Perzel
By Dennis B. Roddy and Tracie Mauriello, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A statewide grand jury is considering recommending charges against former House Speaker John Perzel, R-Philadelphia, and a number of others in connection with millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded computer data that investigators believe was used for political campaigns.
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PA: Gubernatorial candidate Knox wants campaign limits
By Brad Bumsted, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Knox, who is expected to spend millions of his own money on the campaign, said Thursday he wants to limit what other people can spend on state campaigns as part of a wide-ranging reform agenda.
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SC: Gov. Mark Sanford gave up privacy, Supreme Court rules
By Tim Smith, The Greenville News
The South Carolina Supreme Court today denied a request by Gov. Mark Sanford to keep a report by the State Ethics Commission of its investigation of him secret, ruling that the governor completely waived his confidentiality in an August letter.
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SC: S.C. court: Sanford ethics probe is public
By Jim Davenport, The Associated Press, The Charlotte Observer
South Carolina's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that an ethics investigation into Gov. Mark Sanford's travel must be made public, clearing the way for lawmakers considering impeachment to review a report on the probe.
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UT: Commission wants ethics teeth and campaign caps
By Cathy Mckitrick, The Salt Lake Tribune
In its final work session, the Governor's Commission on Strengthening Democracy wrapped up almost a year's worth of deliberations with a few bold recommendations to advance to Gov. Gary Herbert, including one to put some teeth in existing campaign and lobbying laws.
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UT: GOP leaders OK contribution limits
By Bob Bernick Jr., The Deseret Morning News (Salt Lake City)
Moved in part by a tough citizen initiative petition on legislative ethics and campaign finance reform, some GOP legislative leaders have agreed to the adoption of campaign contribution limits for state candidates and officeholders.
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VA: Court order issued to stop review of Beach absentee ballots
By Deirdre Fernandes, The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk)
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- The tight 21st District race took several dramatic turns Thursday, with a raucous rally outside the voter registrar's office, allegations of vote-count irregularities and finally a court order to temporarily stop a review of absentee ballots.
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VA: Democrats doubt depths of Amiral's private pockets
By Harry Minium, The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk)
NORFOLK, Va. -- Democrats are questioning fundraising reports filed by unsuccessful House of Delegates candidate John Amiral, saying they don't believe the Republican had the money to loan his campaign more than $100,000.
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VA: GOP House gains intensify competition in N.Virginia
By Derek Kravitz, The Washington Post
Fresh from an election in which Republicans knocked off several entrenched Democrats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the state's GOP is poised to usher in a new era of tougher two-party politics in Northern Virginia, political observers say.
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WA: The End of Eymanism?
By Joel Connelly, seattlepi.com
As the state's vote count from Tuesday's election goes on - and on - returns show that reliable, longtime bastions of support are "Going South" on professional initiative sponsor Tim Eyman.
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