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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Republicans are in position to extend their recent gains among governors as they compete for seats they haven't won in a quarter-century.
Of the 11 states with gubernatorial elections in November, eight are now led by Democrats, and each of the most competitive races is a GOP pickup opportunity. The numbers suggests that Republicans soon will claim 30 to 33 governorships after holding just 22 a few years ago — an advantage not reflected in the divided Congress or competitive presidential race.
"It says that when people are choosing the government closest to the people, they're choosing Republicans,"
http://hosted2.ap.org/ARLID/APPolitics/Article_2012-10-28-Governors'%20Races/id-b8b535c77679447da6da28302c1b8de7
I think this says something significant about what the people are feeling right now.
Of the 11 states with gubernatorial elections in November, eight are now led by Democrats, and each of the most competitive races is a GOP pickup opportunity. The numbers suggests that Republicans soon will claim 30 to 33 governorships after holding just 22 a few years ago — an advantage not reflected in the divided Congress or competitive presidential race.
"It says that when people are choosing the government closest to the people, they're choosing Republicans,"
http://hosted2.ap.org/ARLID/APPolitics/Article_2012-10-28-Governors'%20Races/id-b8b535c77679447da6da28302c1b8de7
I think this says something significant about what the people are feeling right now.