Archive for the ‘Lieutenant Governor News’ Category
SC Lt. Governor Makes His Governor Bid Official
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 02:21 Written by rslcpol Monday, 22 March 2010 12:54
From The State:
South Carolina’s lieutenant governor will be making his bid for governor official.
Republican Andre Bauer has been in the race to succeed Gov. Mark Sanford. But Bauer has not formally announced his candidacy.
Campaign manager Hank Page said Bauer will do so as he launches a 24-hour tour across the state Monday. The fly-around will start about 7 a.m. at a restaurant in Spartanburg and conclude Tuesday in time for Bauer to preside over the Senate for the week’s legislative session.
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IL: Party Will Make Lt. Governor Decision
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 02:25 Written by rslcpol Friday, 19 March 2010 11:05
From Daily Herald:
Gov. Pat Quinn said picking his running mate is a decision largely up to him despite repeated claims by members of the state Democratic Party that choosing the nominee is their prerogative.
“I think this is a healthy exercise in grass-roots Democracy, but ultimately I have to make a choice, and I will at the right time,” Quinn told reporters Wednesday morning after a campaign speech to union electricians at a Springfield hotel.
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CT: Lt. Governor Campaign Calls for Hiring Freeze
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 02:25 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 18 March 2010 09:24
From CTPost.com:
Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele vowed Wednesday to make “the hard decisions” if he’s elected governor this fall and impose four-year hiring and spending freezes to cover Connecticut’s budget deficits and make government more affordable.
Fedele unveiled a multi-pronged, detailed proposal that calls for restructuring state employee pensions, salaries, health care benefits and work schedules; merging state agencies; restricting state borrowing to only essential programs for two years; and limiting state funding of local school construction projects.
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IL: Democrat Refuses to Name Lt. Governor Pick
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 02:32 Written by rslcpol Tuesday, 16 March 2010 01:55
From the chicagodefender.com:
Gov. Pat Quinn isn’t saying who he wants to be his running mate as the state Democratic Party gets ready to pick a lieutenant governor nominee.
Quinn on Monday said he’s talked to House Speaker Michael Madigan about who he wants.
The governor says he’s confident a good nominee will eventually be picked.
The Democrats are looking to replace pawnbroker Scott Lee Cohen, who won the primary but quit the ticket amid questions about his past.
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CA: Democrat Drops out of Lt. Governor Race
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 02:33 Written by rslcpol Friday, 12 March 2010 02:13
From fresnobee.com:
Valley Democrat Dean Florez said he will drop out of the lieutenant governor’s race today and endorse San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who is expected to declare his candidacy.
“I’ve studied the numbers, looked at the possibilities and considered all the relevant polling information which indicates that [Newsom] commands a formidable lead that would be hard to surmount,” Florez says in a letter he plans to send to supporters today.
Newsom, who abandoned a bid for governor late last year, will battle Los Angeles City Council Member Janice Hahn, the sister of former L.A. Mayor James Hahn, for the Democratic nomination. Both candidates have higher name identification and come from more populated areas than Florez, a state senator from Shafter.
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San Francisco Mayor Newsom to enter Lt. Governor Race
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 02:36 Written by rslcpol Friday, 12 March 2010 11:41
From LA Times:
Reporting from Sacramento – San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will announce Friday that he is running for California lieutenant governor, according to people who were contacted by him.
Newsom, a Democrat, has been lining up support and collecting donations for the statewide run. Sources say he will unveil a list of endorsements that includes many of the state’s top Democratic leaders. The sources requested anonymity to allow Newsom to make the announcement.
On Wednesday, Newsom took out papers to run for the office from the San Francisco County elections department and paid a $2,600 fee. Asked if Newsom would announce his candidacy Friday, spokesman Jason Kinney said, “You’ll just have to wait until tomorrow.”
Newsom has formed a fundraising committee, and the first checks were reported Thursday. He received $6,500 each from Mark and Susie Buell, owners of the Esprit clothing company and longtime backers. He also reported $4,950 from Peter Ragone, his former press secretary.
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PA: Republican State Rep. Joins Lt. Governor Race
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 02:41 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 10 March 2010 02:43
From Post-Gazette.com:
Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, R-Cranberry, is joining the already crowded field of candidates for the GOP nomination for lieutenant governor.
Mr. Metcalfe, a conservative who has represented a Butler County district since 1998, is a surprise entrant in the Republican competition. By late afternoon Tuesday, nine candidates had filed nominating petitions seeking the GOP nomination.
They include Billy McCue, Jim Cawley, Steve Johnson, Stephen A. Urban, John Kennedy, Chet Beiler, Jean Craige Pepper, Russ Diamond, and Mr. Metcalfe.
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ND: Lt. Governor Stands in for Governor
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 02:41 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 10 March 2010 02:25
From Inforum.com:
Jack Dalrymple has been John Hoeven’s No. 2 man for 10 years, helping him successfully campaign three times for governor and running with him on the ticket.
Now, North Dakota’s lieutenant governor is fielding questions on Hoeven’s behalf in the governor’s bid for U.S. Senate – an election Dalrymple stands to benefit from politically if Hoeven is successful.
A victory for Hoeven in the Senate race means Dalrymple would become North Dakota’s next governor.
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RSLC Chairman Ed Gillespie: Ideology Motivates Obama
Last Updated on Tuesday, 9 March 2010 02:20 Written by rslcpol Tuesday, 9 March 2010 02:20
As seen on Newsmax.com:
Unlike most politicians, President Obama is an ideologue who sees his presidency as a way to extend government control over Americans’ lives, Ed Gillespie, former counselor to President George W. Bush, tells Newsmax.
“I believe that he and the people around him see this as an opportunity to seize control of one sixth of the economy, that if they can do that, they can seize control of our healthcare, then our energy sector won’t be far behind in addition to the banks and the auto companies,” says Gillespie, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee.
OK: Will Former Lt. Governor Candidate enter AG Race?
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 02:42 Written by rslcpol Monday, 8 March 2010 02:45
From the McCarville Report Online:
Will Scott Pruitt enter the race for the Republican nomination for attorney general today as reported last week?
Pruitt, unsuccessful candidate for lieutenant governor in 2006 who now is the managing partner of the Oklahoma City RedHawks baseball team, has been a speculative candidate for months. One supporter has a “Draft Pruitt” website, up since last summer.
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