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Texas: Republican AG and Lt. Governor Candidates Lead in Poll
Last Updated on Wednesday, 6 October 2010 01:05 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 6 October 2010 01:05
From The Texas Tribune:
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is leading Democrat Linda Chavez-Thompson 47 to 30 percent, and Attorney General Greg Abbott leads Democrat Barbara Ann Radnofsky 56 to 29 percent. Compared to the gubernatorial race, these matches have larger groups of undecided voters — 12 percent and 11 percent, respectively.
A Republican has a 41-to-29-percent advantage over a Democrat on a generic congressional ballot, and a 7-point lead, 38 to 31 percent, on a generic statehouse ballot.
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MO: AG Tries to Block Lt. Governor’s move on Health Care Suit
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 12:03 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 29 September 2010 12:03
From DailyJournalOnline.com:
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster is trying to block the state from becoming involved in a lawsuit over the federal health care overhaul.
Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder filed a lawsuit last week in federal court challenging the federal health care law. Kinder, a Republican, sued in his personal and official capacities and is raising private funds to pay for the lawsuit.
The attorney general contends Kinder should not be allowed to sue in his official capacity and wants that part of the lawsuit dismissed. Koster left the Republican Party and became a Democrat in 2007.
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MA: Lt. Governor Candidates Debate
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 10:16 Written by rslcpol Tuesday, 28 September 2010 01:35
From The Daily Free Press:
Well-informed, attentive and freethinking students will change Massachusetts, former State Rep. Paul Loscocco, R-Middlesex, said at a lieutenant governor’s debate on Monday.
Loscocco, Independent Tim Cahill’s running mate, joined Lt. Gov. Tim Murray, State Sen. Richard Tisei, R-Wakefield, and Rick Purcell in a forum for the candidates for lieutenant governor at Curry College in Milton.
Challenges to government officials should be made by students now, Tisei, Republican Chalie Baker’s running mate, said.
“[Massachusetts is] losing a lot of our under-40 population, particularly younger people with advanced degrees and advanced skills, to other states because our state is too expensive, it’s not competitive and people don’t think there’s opportunity,” Tisei said.
However, a failure to retain a younger population is not Massachusetts’ only shortcoming, candidates said.
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AR: Lt. Governor Candidates Focus on Jobs
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 10:19 Written by rslcpol Monday, 27 September 2010 01:30
From texarkanagazette.com:
Though they’re both running for a mostly ceremonial, part-time job, Democrat Shane Broadway and Republican Mark Darr argue that they can use the Arkansas lieutenant governor’s office to advocate for the state.
The two disagree on how they’ll do it. Broadway says he wants to work with Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe to promote economic development issues. Darr says he’d be a counterweight to national and state Democrats, including Beebe.
The two are locked in a tight race for a job that has few formal responsibilities beyond filling in for the governor when he’s out of state or unable to serve, presiding over the Senate and breaking ties in that chamber. But they’re running to replace Democratic Lt. Gov. Bill Halter, who parlayed the office into a successful campaign for a state-run lottery for college scholarships.
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AR: Lt. Governor Candidate wants to ax franchise tax and health care law
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 10:25 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 23 September 2010 03:36
From ArkansasNews:
Mark Darr, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, said today he would work to do away with the state corporate franchise tax and fight the federal health care reform law with a lawsuit of his own if elected in November.
The Rogers businessman said he opposes the $150 annual corporate franchise tax business people pay and would work to get legislation passed to eliminate the levy.
“That’s an unnecessary tax,” Darr said during a news conference at the state Capitol. “That’s $11 million that could be put back into the private sector for creating jobs.”
The Republican said his opponent, Democratic state Sen. Shane Broadway of Bryant was instrumental in getting the tax tripled in 2004.
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MA: Lt. Governor Candidates have First Debate
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 10:29 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 23 September 2010 01:39
From The Daily Free Press:
Candidates for lieutenant governor faced off for the first time on Wednesday, attacking each other’s running mates for policies that they said would dig the commonwealth further into a financial hole.
Lt. Gov. Tim Murray and State Senate Minority Leader Richard Tisei, R-Wakefield, traded some of the sharpest barbs at the debate at Suffolk University Law School.
“No matter where you go in Massachusetts, people instinctively know that the state government is off-track,” Tisei said.
Murray countered that the state’s fiscal situation is improving.
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Complaint seeks to Compel Lt. Governor Candidate to remain in Race
Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 September 2010 01:14 Written by rslcpol Tuesday, 21 September 2010 01:14
From projo.com:
Kara D. Russo, who recently lost the Republican primary for lieutenant governor, filed a legal complaint with the state Board of Elections Monday that seeks to reverse the decision by GOP primary winner Heidi Rogers to drop out of the race to improve the election chances for Robert J. Healey, head of the Cool Moose party.
The board will consider the complaint at a public hearing at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at its offices at 50 Branch Ave., Providence.
“This is about more than just me,” said Russo. “I want the will of the people to be upheld and not subverted. The Republican Party has to run someone in that race. [Rogers] doesn’t have the right to step out of the race.”
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Georgia: Republican Lt. Governor holds Big Lead
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 10:38 Written by rslcpol Monday, 20 September 2010 12:34
From gainsvilletimes.com:
When it comes to the lieutenant governor’s race, it’s no surprise incumbent Republican Casey Cagle rises to the top.
In a poll commissioned by the Georgia Newspaper Partnership, Cagle took 47 percent, almost 20 percentage points ahead of Democrat Carol Porter, who pulled in 28 percent. Libertarian Dan Barber carved out 5 percent. But a striking 20 percent of voters polled are still undecided.
The poll was conducted this week by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research and surveyed 625 Georgians likely to vote in
November’s general election.Political experts pointed to a lack of campaigning in the
race.
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SC: Lt. Governor Candidates Focus on Job Creation
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 10:41 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 15 September 2010 05:35
From The State:
Republican Ken Ard and Democrat Ashley Cooper face off Nov. 2 in the race for lieutenant governor, a position that includes presiding over the state Senate and overseeing the state’s Office on Aging.
The part-time job, which also includes stepping in for the governor if necessary, has an annual salary of $46,545.
Ard, a Florence County councilman since 2004, said he is a small business owner who wants to “run the state like a business,” starting with the Office on Aging.
The Pamplico resident said he would examine the office to make sure “tax dollars are being wisely spent.”
“We need to be about customer service and efficiency,” Ard said.
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TX: GOP Leads Attorney General and Lt. Governor Races
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 10:41 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 15 September 2010 01:43
From mySAnews.com:
While the governor’s contest has had numerous polls, a University of Texas/Texas Tribune survey is the first to look down the ballot. The results of the Sept. 3-8 poll:
Lieutenant Governor: GOP incumbent David Dewhurst, 41 percent; Democrat Linda Chavez-Thompson, 26 percent; Libertarian Scott Jameson, 5 percent; Green Party candidate Herb Gonzales Jr., 1 percent.
Attorney General: Incumbent Republican Greg Abbott, 43 percent; Democrat Barbara Ann Radnofsky, 26 percent; Libertarian Jon Roland, 5 percent.
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