HONOLULU - Hawaii's chief elections officer on Tuesday proposed closing more than a quarter of the state's polling places in response to deep budget cuts imposed by the Legislature and the state's governor. Then he abruptly resigned. Full Story »
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. - It will take some time to assess the costs and benefits of Jon Corzine's nine years as an elected official. But how much money his political career cost him is now known. Full Story »
SALEM, Ore. - Bill Sizemore, Oregon's high-profile anti-tax activist and Republican candidate for governor, has been indicted on tax evasion charges. Full Story »
Health care overhaul and the jobs picture -- and how each could affect the 2010 midterm elections -- prompted a little sparring Sunday between two ex-governors who both ran for president. Full Story »
Former Massachusetts governor and 1988 Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis endorsed Rep. Michael E. Capuano in the Democratic primary for the Senate special election Sunday at an event in Brookline, Mass. Full Story »
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HOUSTON - An indisputable Washington insider, Kay Bailey Hutchison has been so close to the federal government's levers of power in her three Senate terms that former Vice President Dick Cheney has endorsed her over another Republican. Full Story »
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MANILA (Reuters) - Gunmen abducted and killed at least 21 people in the southern Philippines Monday, apparently to prevent a woman filing her husband's nomination to run for provincial governor in elections next year, the military said. Full Story »
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ALBANY, N.Y. - Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, encouraged by many Republicans to run for governor in 2010, is instead leaning toward a run for U.S. Senate, according to two party advisers. Full Story »
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has raised $16 million in a campaign to challenge Democratic Governor David Paterson in 2010 for the state’s top job, according to a person familiar with his plans. Full Story »
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CEDAR CREEK, Texas - Thrilled with twin victories this month, Republican governors are looking to lead a party-wide resurgence in 2010 and shape the GOP for years to come. Full Story »
Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) -- New York Governor David Paterson’s popularity remains low and he would lose to Attorney General Andrew Cuomo in a Democratic primary race by 75 percent to 16 percent, a Siena Research Institute poll shows. Full Story »
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MADISON, Wis. - Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, who was hailed as a hero this summer for confronting a metal-bar wielding man, is running for governor. Full Story »
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is waving off rumors that she is considering a run for governor of New York. And former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani says he hasn't decided whether he'll run. Full Story »
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Jerry Brown hasn't formally announced for his old job, but the signs show he once again has his eye on the California governor's chair. Full Story »
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HARTFORD, Conn. - Connecticut Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell's decision not to seek re-election could create big political drama in a small state, where Democrats hope to reclaim the governor's mansion for the first time in nearly two decades while keeping embattled Sen. Christopher Dodd in office. Full Story »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California Attorney General Jerry Brown is by far the most popular candidate for governor in next year's election, but most voters in his party are unhappy that he is the only major Democrat running, according to a new poll on Sunday. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON - Oh, how the tables have turned. Full Story »
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SALEM, Ore. - Chris Dudley's free throw shots were always iffy propositions. Now the former Portland Trail Blazer is in a new arena taking aim at a governor's chair — and Oregon's Republicans think he can score. Full Story »
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