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WV: Scandal clouds W.Va. court race as 3 states vote
By Lawrence Messina, The Associated Press, The Herald-Dispatch (Huntington)
Photos of West Virginia's top jurist vacationing with the chief executive of a massive coal producer have transformed an otherwise run-of-the-mill election into that state's most closely watched race, while voters in two other states prepared to cast ballots on key congressional seats.
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OR: Bill Clinton calls mail election a challenge
By Dave Hogan, The Oregonian (Portland)
TILLAMOOK, Ore. -- In his second of three straight days of crisscrossing Oregon campaigning for his wife, former President Clinton said the state's innovative vote-by-mail system is challenging for candidates who are trying to run campaigns in several states at once.
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VT: Symington enters race for governor
By Louis Porter, Vermont Press Bureau, Times Argus (Barre/Montpelier)
Speaker of the House Gaye Symington will run for governor in this fall's election, ending the Democrats' search for a candidate and weeks of speculation about whether she officially would announce.
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Neutral govs to remain on sidelines
By Pamela M. Prah, Stateline.org Staff Writer
 In the homestretch of an unprecedented presidential primary season, spinning with competing sound-bites and endless rhetoric, voters still heading to the polls in four states can’t look to their governors for any pre-election advice. These governors plan to wait until after their states vote to make their own endorsements.
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At-risk gubernatorial seats increase
By Louis Jacobson, Stateline.org Columnist
After a pair of hard-fought primaries, North Carolina joins Missouri, Washington and Indiana on Out There's list of states where partisan control of the governorship could flip this fall.
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Will states fix 2012 primary process?
By Pamela M. Prah, Stateline.org Staff Writer
While voters in Indiana and North Carolina go to the polls today (May 6) to help Democrats pick Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama as their nominee and Republicans rally behind John McCain, party insiders and state election officials are in informal talks to improve the presidential nominating contests for 2012 and beyond.
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AZ: Same-sex-marriage ban advances
By Daniel Scarpinato, Arizona Daily Star (Tucson) (registration)
Efforts to put a question on the November ballot asking voters to ban same-sex marriage overcame a major roadblock Monday -- passing through a closely divided state House.
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AZ: House OKs gay-marriage amendment
By Amanda J. Crawford, The Arizona Republic (Phoenix)
A state constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman inched closer to the November ballot on Monday after passing the Arizona House of Representatives.
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CA: Nunez leaves mixed legacy as Assembly speaker
By Dan Walters, The Sacramento Bee (registration)
Fabian N??ez, the eighth and longest-serving Assembly speaker in the 13 years since the legendary Willie Brown was forced to vacate the position in 1995, is being forced out himself by a legislative term limit law he tried, and failed, to persuade voters to change.
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CO: First delegates are diverse but share passion for politics
By Chuck Plunkett, The Denver Post
A father and daughter. A campaign worker for John F. Kennedy who now champions the disabled from his wheelchair. A civil-rights advocate who almost believes her selection was divine. The first round of Colorado's pledged delegates selected to attend the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver come from a rich mix of backgrounds and are electrified about the party's chances to make American political history.
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CO: Election hard time to tinker with TABOR
By Jessica Fender, The Denver Post
Many political, business and community leaders agree the budget gridlock enshrined in the state constitution needs fixing, but as the continued unraveling of a plan to relax TABOR shows, now may not be the time.
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FL: Party leaders weigh Florida primary delegation
By Bill Cotterell, Tallahassee Democrat
U.S. Rep. Allen Boyd, an uncommitted superdelegate to the Democratic National Convention, Monday suggested that Florida's 211 presidential nominating delegates should be seated in Denver next summer with a half-vote each.
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FL: Florida delegate drama nearing a finale
By Beth Reinhard, The Miami Herald (registration)
Florida Democratic leaders are expecting some mercy from the national party on May 31 when it reconsiders the state's delegates to the nominating convention. But as Barack Obama continues to expand his lead over Hillary Clinton, Florida's delegates matter less and less.
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ID: Sullivan seeks re-election as Idaho GOP chairman
By John Miller, The Associated Press, The Times-News (Twin Falls)
The chairman of Idaho's dominant Republican Party is running for re-election this June despite a rift with some compatriots over a move to close the GOP's primary election to all but registered party members.
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ID: Idaho responds to ballot lawsuit
By Rebecca Boone, The Associated Press, The Times-News (Twin Falls)
The Idaho secretary of state has asked the Idaho Supreme Court to throw out a lawsuit from a man who says he is illegally being kept off the primary election ballot.
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ID: Republicans' lawsuit against Idaho stalled
By Rebecca Boone, The Associated Press, The Times-News (Twin Falls)
It's been a month since the Idaho Republican Party filed a federal lawsuit against the state, attempting to restrict the Republican primary election to registered GOP party members. But the second step in moving the case forward -- formally serving the state with a summons or notice of the lawsuit -- has yet to be taken.
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ID: Idaho Supreme Court candidates keep it civil
By Rebecca Boone, The Associated Press, The Idaho Statesman (Boise)
Previous election campaigns for the Idaho Supreme Court bench have garnered a reputation for being nasty affairs, complete with contentious advertisements and bitter feelings. But so far the race between incumbent Idaho Supreme Court Justice Joel Horton and his challenger, 2nd District Judge John Bradbury, is anything but.
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IN: Star Plaza eyed for gubernatorial debate
By Patrick Guinane, Northwest Indiana Times (Munster)
The Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville is among 10 sites being considered for a proposed series of fall debates between Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels and Democratic challenger Jill Long Thompson.
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IN: Daniels makes endorsements for AG, state school chief
By Mike Smith, The Associated Press, The Indianapolis Star
Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels endorsed Valparaiso Mayor Jon Costas for attorney general on Monday and Tony Bennett, superintendent of Greater Clark County Schools, for superintendent of public instruction.
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ME: King, Allen postpone fundraiser
By Staff Writer, Portland Press Herald
Democratic Rep. Tom Allen on Monday postponed a campaign fundraiser with bestselling horror writer Stephen King, who asked for the delay after being criticized for remarks he made about the U.S. Army.
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ME: Rep. Allen endorses Obama bid
By Kevin Wack, Portland Press Herald
Democratic Rep. Tom Allen announced Monday that he is backing Sen. Barack Obama for president, saying that now is the time to end the party's nomination fight gracefully.
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MI: Hoogendyk to challenge Sen. Levin
By Gary Heinlein, The Detroit News
Republican State Rep. Jack Hoogendyk turned in more than 30,000 nominating petition signatures Monday, making official his candidacy to be a giant slayer -- or sacrificial lamb -- against 30-year veteran U.S. Sen. Carl Levin.
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MI: Confident Obama coming to woo Michigan voters
By Todd Spangler and Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press
Sen. Barack Obama returns to Michigan on Wednesday for the first time in 10 months, his campaign increasingly looking like that of a Democratic nominee unwilling to let his Republican rival hustle freely for votes this fall in battleground states.
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MI: John Ramsey drops bid for Mich. House
, The Detroit News
John Ramsey won't run for the Michigan House after all. Like a few other candidates, Ramsey has withdrawn from the 105th district House race after incumbent Kevin Elsenheimer reconsidered and decided to run for re-election.
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MS: Childers tours district with state lawmakers
By Emily Le Coz, The Daily Journal (Tupelo)
Congressional candidate Travis Childers made a final appeal to voters Monday in a whirlwind tour of the district he hopes to represent in Washington. The road-weary Booneville native held news conferences in Batesville, Oxford, Holly Springs and Tupelo. In each stop, he appeared with Mississippi political leaders who are backing Childers.
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MT: Voter registration up for primary
By News Services, Billings Gazette
The secretary of state's office reports voter registration in Montana is up amid excitement over the race between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama.
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NM: Primary candidates forum set for Thursday
By Cornelia de Bruin, The Daily Times (Farmington)
FARMINGTON, N.M. - Leadership San Juan's Alumni Association hosts a pre-primary candidates forum from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Farmington Public Library, 2101 Farmington Ave.
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NM: Domenici backs ex-aide for Congress
By Steve Terrell, Santa Fe New Mexican (registration)
U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici has endorsed his former aide Marco Gonzales in the contested Republican primary in the 3rd Congressional District.
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NV: No new GOP convention date yet
By Brendan Riley, The Associated Press, Nevada Appeal (Carson City)
State Republican Party leaders are still hunting for a date to complete a convention abruptly shut down prior to final votes on what was shaping up as a Nevada delegation to the national GOP convention with more supporters for Ron Paul than John McCain.
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OH: Obama picks up 2 Ohio pledged delegates
By The Associated Press, Dayton Daily News
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama picked up two pledged delegates Monday from the official results of the Ohio presidential primary held March 4.
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OH: AP Newsbreak - Pocket of Ohio Republicans voted Democratic
By Stephen Majors, The Associated Press, Dayton Daily News
The number of Republicans who switched sides to vote for Democrats in Ohio's March 4 presidential primary easily eclipsed President Bush's 120,000-vote margin of victory in the state that decided the presidency four years ago, documents released Monday show.
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OH: 28,627 in local GOP switched parties
By Howard Wilkinson, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Newly released numbers show that more than 28,000 of the Democrats in Southwest Ohio who voted in the March 4 presidential primary previously voted Republican - a number higher than the state average.
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OH: Ohio Democrats pick convention delegates
By Stephanie Warsmith, The Beacon Journal (Akron)(registration)
She could be called the great-grandmother of the Democratic National Convention. At 85, Ruby Gilliam of Minerva will be the oldest appointed member of Ohio's delegation.
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OR: Opinions on effect of Bill Clinton's mega-tour vary
By Joseph B. Frazier and Brad Cain, The Associated Press, Statesman Journal (Salem)
TILLAMOOK, Ore. -- When former President Bill Clinton visited conservative far-Eastern Oregon this weekend, some were left scratching their heads, wondering why he would even stop by to ask them to vote for his wife.
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OR: McCain joins Democrats on climate issue
By Scott Learn, Michael Milstein and Gail Kinsey Hill, The Oregonian (Portland)
Sen. John McCain's Portland-based global warming manifesto now puts all three presidential candidates -- and both major parties' leaders -- firmly in favor of aggressive cuts to greenhouse gases.
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OR: McCain touts greener goals
By Jeff Mapes, The Oregonian (Portland)
Sen. John McCain used a wind energy company in Portland as a backdrop Monday to describe his determination to break with the Bush administration and take a much more aggressive approach to fighting global warming.
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PA: Taxpayer bill in Pa.'s Bonusgate grows
By Mario F. Cattabiani, The Philadelphia Inquirer (registration)
First, taxpayers footed large, secretive government bonuses to legislative staffers. Now, more than a year into a criminal probe known as Bonusgate, the General Assembly's cost to tighten ethical standards and cope with the scandal has topped the $1 million mark and is growing.
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SD: Obama campaign reaches out to rural South Dakota
By Kevin Woster, Rapid City Journal
Two former state agriculture leaders made a pitch to rural South Dakota on Monday for presidential hopeful Barack Obama, touting farm-policy initiatives aimed at strengthening disaster assistance, helping beginning farmers and boosting alternative fuel supplies.
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TX: Texans take on big debts, taxes
By Gary Scharrer, The San Antonio Express-News (registration)
A weak economy and angst over ever-rising property taxes didn't keep Texas voters from approving 66 school bond elections this past weekend.
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VT: Will Dems, Progressives unite?
By Terri Hallenbeck, Burlington Free Press
In March, when it looked like the Democratic Party didn't have a clear candidate for governor, former Gov. Phil Hoff came out and publicly said as long as that was the case, Democrats should back Progressive Anthony Pollina.
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VT: Symington launches gubernatorial bid
By Nancy Remsen, Burlington Free Press
Democrat Gaye Symington charged Monday that Vermont has been stuck in neutral under the leadership of Republican Gov. Jim Douglas. Sounding this year's Democratic drumbeat for change, Symington said it was time for a new governor.
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WA: Gregoire backers up ante by $1.3M in April
By The Associated Press, The Seattle Times
Gov. Christine Gregoire's supporters flooded the Democrat with campaign contributions in April, injecting more than $1.3 million into her rematch against Republican challenger Dino Rossi.
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WV: Dems Duel For W.Va.
By Joselyn King, The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register
WHEELING, W.Va. - West Virginians go to the primary election polls today, but they must go to their correct polling location for their vote to count.
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WV: Political currents swirl in Smalltown, W.Va.
By Daniel Malloy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. -- As a fog enveloped the nearby New River yesterday on a chilly, rainy afternoon, this small town an hour southeast of Charleston was covered in a similar haze about which way its residents would tilt in today's Democratic presidential primary.
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WORTH NOTING: Voters' guide promotes phone sex
By Pauline Vu, Stateline.org Staff Writer
An Oregon voters’ guide lists a very wrong number. California’s governor insults rural legislators. And Pennsylvania considers selling wine in vending machines. In case you missed those stories this week, “Worth Noting” fills you in.
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With justices' OK, voter ID moves ahead
By Daniel C. Vock and John Gramlich, Stateline.org Staff Writers
A decision Monday (April 28) by the U.S. Supreme Court to let Indiana demand photo identification from voters paves the way for other states to do the same during November’s presidential election, experts say.
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Will Democrats grow legislative edge in '08?
By Louis Jacobson, Stateline.org Columnist
For the past several election cycles, the Democrats have been on a roll in legislative elections. This year, the party is well-positioned to hold its majority of chambers — but greatly expanding Democratic control may not be in the cards.
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'Purple' states turn a little more 'blue'
By Louis Jacobson, Stateline.org Columnist
The national polls point to a tight presidential race in November. But Democrats have a bit more to cheer about than Republicans do, regardless of who wins the Democratic primary, according to the latest state-by-state electoral-vote projections by “Out There.”
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Obama's friends in unlikely places
By Louis Jacobson, Stateline.org Columnist
Barack Obama is striking an unlikely connection with voters in the reddest of red states. However the Democratic presidential contest plays out, the Illinois senator has breathed new energy and resources into several long-forsaken state parties.
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Commentary: Govs beat White House hopefuls as agents of change
By Gene Gibbons, Stateline.org Executive Editor
It took a while for most of the presidential candidates to figure out that voters want “change” and action on a variety of issues that affect their lives. They might have gotten it sooner if they had noticed the way that many states, led by innovative governors, are moving forward in areas like health care, immigration and global warming.
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A tale of two comebacks
By Louis Jacobson, Stateline.org Columnist
Not long ago, the approval ratings of California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Alabama Gov. Bob Riley were in the dumps. Both managed to climb back to popularity. Their stories hold lessons for other politicians.
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AG contests attract serious attention
By Louis Jacobson, Stateline.org Columnist
Once, races for state attorney general were quiet affairs. No longer. Attorneys general can wield enormous power in such areas as consumer protection and criminal prosecutions – and can use the job to vault into higher office. Here's how this year's 10 state races for attorney general are shaping up.
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