Women In Politics

Indian-origin US governor has a high profile, and higher hopes
USs youngest governor Nikki Haley is seen as an upcoming figure in the GOP.

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Sarah Palin’s emails released from years as Alaska’s governor
JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska officials today released thousands of pages of Sarah Palin’s emails, giving a glimpse of her time as governor, her struggles in dealing with gossip about her family and her rise to national prominence as the GOP vice presidential nominee.

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Candidate for governor Jerry Brown unveils first TV commercial
Kicking off a long-awaited TV ad campaign on Labor Day, the Brown campaign previewed a 30-second spot depicting the former governor as a frugal yet visionary leader who helped create 1.9 million jobs when he was governor in the late ’70s and early ’80s.

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Stiff challenges ahead for governor, Senate contenders
With California’s marquee races set to pick up steam this month (read: even more TV ads), here’s a Labor Day look at where each contest stands and the key tests facing the candidates over the final two months.

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Governor Chris Christie: GOP Darling
New Jersey Governor Christie is a rising national star. By taking on his state’s bloated budget, he embodies the New Austerity. Will voters hate him for it?

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and a guessing game – for governor
Eric Davis’ predictions for the gubernatorial race. … – By Daniel Barlow Vermont Press Bureau

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Obama asks supporters to back Brown for governor
Associated Press – August 24, 2010 5:44 PM ET SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – President Barack Obama is asking his supporters to help Democrat Jerry Brown return to California’s governor’s…

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Meg and Jerry’s mud fight for governor
Call me an optimist, but I’m hoping the debates between gubernatorial candidates Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman will involve specific discussion of ideas for improving the state of California. Until then – the first scheduled is Sept. 28 – it looks like…

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Roger Gitlin: My money is on Meg Whitman for governor
Who is Meg Whitman? Is she your typical bored billionaire looking to buy her way into office? I don’t really know, and quite frankly, I don’t really care if she spends millions of her own money to be California’s next governor. If nothing else, her money helps the economy, creates lots of employment and plenty of jobs in media and advertising that wouldn’t necessarily be there if a pauper like …

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Rick Scott for governor of Florida catches on with out-of-state donors
Rick Scott had raised $430,000 in donations as of a week ago. He also made $23.9 million in personal loans to his campaign in the three-month period covered by the report. A rough analysis of Scott’s donor list showed that roughly 30 percent of his donors are from outside of Florida. Compare that to the roughly 10 percent represented by out-of-state donors on opponent Bill McCollum’s donor list.

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