Copyright (c) 2010 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/2289 Elections - Gubernatorial Races en-us Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:23:36 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/2289 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100210/ap_on_re_us/us_ny_governor ap/20100210/us_ny_governor AP us Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:23:36 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100210/ap_on_re_us/us_ny_governor"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100209/capt.effcdf6d731e45bd8b94065ade7dabbf.ny_governor_nymg105.jpg?x=115&y=130&q=85&sig=zKnakAzQOTCWyeRzGdRPGA--" align="left" height="130" width="115" alt="New York Gov. David Paterson arrives to a news conference at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y., on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Paterson says Tuesday he believes an anticipated story by The New York Times about his personal conduct won't include much-rumored talk of wild behavior. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)" border="0" /></a>AP - New York Gov. David Paterson, defying calls from even fellow Democrats to drop out of the race for a full term, said Tuesday that he would leave only if the voters turned him out through the ballot box, or "in a box."</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100210/ap_on_re_us/us_ny_governor"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100209/capt.effcdf6d731e45bd8b94065ade7dabbf.ny_governor_nymg105.jpg?x=115&y=130&q=85&sig=zKnakAzQOTCWyeRzGdRPGA--" align="left" height="130" width="115" alt="photo" title="New York Gov. David Paterson arrives to a news conference at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y., on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Paterson says Tuesday he believes an anticipated story by The New York Times about his personal conduct won't include much-rumored talk of wild behavior. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100208/ap_on_el_gu/us_illinois_lt_governor_s_race ap/20100208/us_illinois_lt_governor_s_race AP Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:08:31 GMT AP - Democrats in Illinois are getting a political do-over: the chance to pick a new lieutenant governor nominee themselves now that the primary winner dropped out of the race because of revelations about his checkered past. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20100208/ts_csm/278992 csm/20100208/278992 The Christian Science Monitor topstories Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:10:51 GMT The Christian Science Monitor - At the urging of the state Democratic Party, Illinois lieutenant governor candidate Scott Lee Cohen resigned from the race Sunday, leaving open questions about the vulnerability of incumbent Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100208/ap_on_re_us/us_ny_governor ap/20100208/us_ny_governor AP us Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:30:14 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100208/ap_on_re_us/us_ny_governor"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100208/capt.87129c5b009e4fb4bc43adfc84f69738.ny_governor_ny118.jpg?x=98&y=130&q=85&sig=.gsr_NZQzMwBrzp2rRN_Mg--" align="left" height="130" width="98" alt="FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2010 file photo, Gov. David A. Paterson delivers his State of the State speech in Buffalo, N.Y. Paterson has met privately with key Democratic leaders about his re-election plans as questions swirl around the state capitol about a variety of unproven accusations involving the Democratic governor's personal conduct. (AP Photo/David Duprey, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - New York Gov. David Paterson is lashing back at what he calls an assault on his character that includes accusations about womanizing and drug use.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100208/ap_on_re_us/us_ny_governor"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100208/capt.87129c5b009e4fb4bc43adfc84f69738.ny_governor_ny118.jpg?x=98&y=130&q=85&sig=.gsr_NZQzMwBrzp2rRN_Mg--" align="left" height="130" width="98" alt="photo" title="FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2010 file photo, Gov. David A. Paterson delivers his State of the State speech in Buffalo, N.Y. Paterson has met privately with key Democratic leaders about his re-election plans as questions swirl around the state capitol about a variety of unproven accusations involving the Democratic governor's personal conduct. (AP Photo/David Duprey, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100207/ap_on_el_gu/us_texas_governor_perry ap/20100207/us_texas_governor_perry AP Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:01:03 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100207/ap_on_el_gu/us_texas_governor_perry"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100207/capt.541e9b3f902844acbbc4a5897e5e67b0.texas_governor_perry_txps102.jpg?x=130&y=97&q=85&sig=rdCGTVuF93taoGVphdbgTA--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin waves to the crowd as Texas Gov. Rick Perry applauds at a Perry campaign rally Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 in Cypress, Texas. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)" border="0" /></a>AP - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin stumped for Gov. Rick Perry at a rally Sunday in suburban Houston, adding some national Republican star power to Perry's re-election campaign.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100207/ap_on_el_gu/us_texas_governor_perry"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100207/capt.541e9b3f902844acbbc4a5897e5e67b0.texas_governor_perry_txps102.jpg?x=130&y=97&q=85&sig=rdCGTVuF93taoGVphdbgTA--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="photo" title="Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin waves to the crowd as Texas Gov. Rick Perry applauds at a Perry campaign rally Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 in Cypress, Texas. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20100207/pl_cq_politics/politics3291687 cq/20100207/politics3291687 CQPolitics.com politics Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:50:20 GMT CQPolitics.com - It's hard to think of Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh, who has won two landslide elections to the Senate and previously served as a popular two-term governor, as anything but politically safe. But such is the political environment for Democrats these days, and there are signs that even Bayh will have to hustle to win a third term. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100205/ap_on_el_gu/us_lieutenant_governor_illinois ap/20100205/us_lieutenant_governor_illinois AP Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:41:00 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100205/ap_on_el_gu/us_lieutenant_governor_illinois"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100204/capt.bbe57a9fdbad448d9c78640d70684ced.illinois_primary_cx410.jpg?x=130&y=67&q=85&sig=ZHUFHxXqmNxxjeJb100AbQ--" align="left" height="67" width="130" alt="Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn answers questions during a news conference about the revelation that the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor Scott Lee Cohen was once arrested for domestic battery, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, in Chicago. Quinn said he knew nothing about the abuse allegations against Cohen until after Tuesday's election. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)" border="0" /></a>AP - A political newcomer who won the Democratic nomination for Illinois lieutenant governor said he has no intention of leaving the race after details emerged about his arrest for allegedly holding a knife to his former girlfriend's throat.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100205/ap_on_el_gu/us_lieutenant_governor_illinois"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100204/capt.bbe57a9fdbad448d9c78640d70684ced.illinois_primary_cx410.jpg?x=130&y=67&q=85&sig=ZHUFHxXqmNxxjeJb100AbQ--" align="left" height="67" width="130" alt="photo" title="Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn answers questions during a news conference about the revelation that the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor Scott Lee Cohen was once arrested for domestic battery, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, in Chicago. Quinn said he knew nothing about the abuse allegations against Cohen until after Tuesday's election. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100204/ap_on_el_gu/us_illinois_primary ap/20100204/us_illinois_primary AP Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:35:47 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100204/ap_on_el_gu/us_illinois_primary"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100203/capt.68fcc60dc6d94000889fa12e72e6776e.illinois_primary_ilnh203.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=otdTFUBBhbn0tuxX3UmfEw--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Illinois gubernatorial primary candidate Dan Hynes smiles as he addresses supporters election night in Chicago, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. Hynes trails incumbant Gov. Pat Quinn, but Hynes vowed to fight until every vote was counted.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)" border="0" /></a>AP - Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes conceded defeat Thursday in the Democratic primary for governor, promising to help Gov. Pat Quinn win in November.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100204/ap_on_el_gu/us_illinois_primary"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100203/capt.68fcc60dc6d94000889fa12e72e6776e.illinois_primary_ilnh203.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=otdTFUBBhbn0tuxX3UmfEw--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="photo" title="Illinois gubernatorial primary candidate Dan Hynes smiles as he addresses supporters election night in Chicago, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. Hynes trails incumbant Gov. Pat Quinn, but Hynes vowed to fight until every vote was counted.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100204/ap_on_el_gu/us_illinois_primary ap/20100204/us_illinois_primary AP Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:35:47 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100204/ap_on_el_gu/us_illinois_primary"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100203/capt.68fcc60dc6d94000889fa12e72e6776e.illinois_primary_ilnh203.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=otdTFUBBhbn0tuxX3UmfEw--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Illinois gubernatorial primary candidate Dan Hynes smiles as he addresses supporters election night in Chicago, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. Hynes trails incumbant Gov. Pat Quinn, but Hynes vowed to fight until every vote was counted.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)" border="0" /></a>AP - Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes conceded defeat Thursday in the Democratic primary for governor, promising to help Gov. Pat Quinn win in November.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100204/ap_on_el_gu/us_illinois_primary"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100203/capt.68fcc60dc6d94000889fa12e72e6776e.illinois_primary_ilnh203.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=otdTFUBBhbn0tuxX3UmfEw--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="photo" title="Illinois gubernatorial primary candidate Dan Hynes smiles as he addresses supporters election night in Chicago, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. Hynes trails incumbant Gov. Pat Quinn, but Hynes vowed to fight until every vote was counted.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100203/ts_alt_afp/uspoliticsgovernorillinois afp/20100203/uspoliticsgovernorillinois AFP us Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:37:32 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100203/ts_alt_afp/uspoliticsgovernorillinois"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100203/capt.photo_1265232961508-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=EuXksFFRpJ2KDEXXRXOf.A--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Illinois Governor Pat Quinn addresses voters during a campaign stop at a downtown hotel on February 1 in Chicago, Illinois. Quinn declared victory in the Democratic primary late Tuesday after initial results handed him a narrow victory of a few thousand votes.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Scott Olson)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Tight primary races left Republicans and Democrats uncertain Wednesday as to who they would be placing on November's ballot in what is expected to be a bitter battle for the governor's office.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100203/ts_alt_afp/uspoliticsgovernorillinois"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100203/capt.photo_1265232961508-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=EuXksFFRpJ2KDEXXRXOf.A--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="Illinois Governor Pat Quinn addresses voters during a campaign stop at a downtown hotel on February 1 in Chicago, Illinois. Quinn declared victory in the Democratic primary late Tuesday after initial results handed him a narrow victory of a few thousand votes.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Scott Olson)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100203/ap_on_el_gu/us_illinois_primary ap/20100203/us_illinois_primary AP Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:24:03 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100203/ap_on_el_gu/us_illinois_primary"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100203/capt.048928aa721944cebd8a36a8f2dc23ae.illinois_primary_cook_county_vote_cx307.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=UYDlPlXIasg9UF2BVJhHYg--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="Rudy Patitucci, a campaign worker for Democratic Illinois State Comptroller primary candidate Raja Krishnamoothi goes over results of previously uncounted papaer ballots from yesterday's Illinois primary at the Cook County Board of Elections Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Chicago. Workers at a warehouse on the west side counted 635 paper ballots from 13 of 24 precincts in suburban Cook County where there were issues transmitting ballots on Tuesday. Orr says each vote is crucial_especially for several close races in Illinois' primary election that remain undecided. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)" border="0" /></a>AP - The primary election that was expected to launch a political battle in President Barack Obama's home state instead left Democrats and Republicans squabbling amongst themselves Wednesday over governor's races that were virtually tied.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100203/ap_on_el_gu/us_illinois_primary"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100203/capt.048928aa721944cebd8a36a8f2dc23ae.illinois_primary_cook_county_vote_cx307.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=UYDlPlXIasg9UF2BVJhHYg--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="photo" title="Rudy Patitucci, a campaign worker for Democratic Illinois State Comptroller primary candidate Raja Krishnamoothi goes over results of previously uncounted papaer ballots from yesterday's Illinois primary at the Cook County Board of Elections Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Chicago. Workers at a warehouse on the west side counted 635 paper ballots from 13 of 24 precincts in suburban Cook County where there were issues transmitting ballots on Tuesday. Orr says each vote is crucial_especially for several close races in Illinois' primary election that remain undecided. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20100202/ts_csm/277536 csm/20100202/277536 The Christian Science Monitor topstories Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:59:42 GMT The Christian Science Monitor - Scott Brown’s unexpected capture of the Senate seat held for almost 50 years by Edward Kennedy sent tremors throughout the United States. And nowhere is this being felt more right now than in Illinois, which holds primary elections Tuesday for one of its US Senate seats, as well as for governor. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20100202/pl_cq_politics/politics3288118 cq/20100202/politics3288118 CQPolitics.com politics Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:04:20 GMT CQPolitics.com - Voters go to the polls Tuesday in Illinois for the first primaries of 2010, where a Senate race and a few competitive House races have been overshadowed by intraparty bickering in the gubernatorial contest. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100202/ap_on_el_st_lo/us_calif_elections_fundraising ap/20100202/us_calif_elections_fundraising AP Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:40:37 GMT AP - Billionaire Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman spent money at a rapid pace last year, burning through $19.5 million a full year ahead of the general election, according to campaign finance reports filed Monday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100202/ap_on_el_ge/us_palin_pac ap/20100202/us_palin_pac AP Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:03:36 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100202/ap_on_el_ge/us_palin_pac"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100209/capt.7e57ea8d7642410e906c8df9f18c92f6.obama_whcd114.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=oBAIy4qixOLLbyl31VfbHQ--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs reads the words 'Eggs, Milk, Bread (crossed out), Hope, and Change' written in marker on his hand as he briefs reporters after President Barack Obama made an unannounced visit to the James Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin has been seen with hand written notes on her hands in recent public appearances. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" border="0" /></a>AP - A new report filed with the Federal Elections Commission shows Sarah Palin's political action committee raised about $1.4 million in the second half of 2009, most of it following her resignation as Alaska's governor.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100202/ap_on_el_ge/us_palin_pac"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100209/capt.7e57ea8d7642410e906c8df9f18c92f6.obama_whcd114.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=oBAIy4qixOLLbyl31VfbHQ--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="photo" title="White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs reads the words 'Eggs, Milk, Bread (crossed out), Hope, and Change' written in marker on his hand as he briefs reporters after President Barack Obama made an unannounced visit to the James Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin has been seen with hand written notes on her hands in recent public appearances. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100202/ap_on_el_st_lo/us_california_governor_s_race ap/20100202/us_california_governor_s_race AP Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:24:52 GMT AP - An e-mail in which an adviser to candidate Meg Whitman threatened to spend $40 million or more to ruin GOP rival Steve Poizner's reputation provided a rare glimpse Monday at the tough tactics in the high-stakes race for California governor. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100201/ap_on_el_gu/us_calif_elections_fundraising_brown ap/20100201/us_calif_elections_fundraising_brown AP Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:43:00 GMT AP - Jerry Brown, who is expected to be the Democratic nominee for California governor, is reporting that he has nearly $12 million in the bank. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100130/ap_on_el_ge/us_primary_season ap/20100130/us_primary_season AP Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:57:47 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100130/ap_on_el_ge/us_primary_season"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100130/capt.b3a6130c0f054e929d6281b6a3e6d306.primary_season_wx104.jpg?x=130&y=73&q=85&sig=5TA.UJBG0_E.UrrqyV65Uw--" align="left" height="73" width="130" alt="FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2009, file photo, Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., reacts to being acknowledged by President Barack Obama, who spoke National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. Come February 2010 eight months of primaries for party nominations get under way in House, Senate, gubernatorial and legislative races nationwide. Specter, who ditched the GOP in 2009 to avoid a primary, finds himself in a race against Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak, who has grabbed the outsider role at a time when voters hate insiders. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - 'Tis the season when Democrats and Republicans eat their own. Eight months of primaries for party nominations get under way next week in House, Senate, gubernatorial and legislative races. The outcomes will set the stage for the first midterm elections of Barack Obama's presidency.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100130/ap_on_el_ge/us_primary_season"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100130/capt.b3a6130c0f054e929d6281b6a3e6d306.primary_season_wx104.jpg?x=130&y=73&q=85&sig=5TA.UJBG0_E.UrrqyV65Uw--" align="left" height="73" width="130" alt="photo" title="FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2009, file photo, Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., reacts to being acknowledged by President Barack Obama, who spoke National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. Come February 2010 eight months of primaries for party nominations get under way in House, Senate, gubernatorial and legislative races nationwide. Specter, who ditched the GOP in 2009 to avoid a primary, finds himself in a race against Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak, who has grabbed the outsider role at a time when voters hate insiders. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100130/ap_on_el_gu/us_calif_governor_s_race_proud_racist ap/20100130/us_calif_governor_s_race_proud_racist AP Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:07:24 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100130/ap_on_el_gu/us_calif_governor_s_race_proud_racist"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100122/i/r2136337228.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=OhPu.jsqvZmPylGRtdXjUQ--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman exits the courthouse after testifying in the eBay versus Craigslist trial at the Chancery Court in Georgetown, Delaware, December 7, 2009. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer" border="0" /></a>AP - Republican gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman is severing ties with an elected official who described himself as a "proud racist."</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100130/ap_on_el_gu/us_calif_governor_s_race_proud_racist"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100122/i/r2136337228.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=OhPu.jsqvZmPylGRtdXjUQ--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="photo" title="Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman exits the courthouse after testifying in the eBay versus Craigslist trial at the Chancery Court in Georgetown, Delaware, December 7, 2009. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/electionsgov/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100128/ap_on_re_us/us_campaign_web_trick ap/20100128/us_campaign_web_trick AP us Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:55:37 GMT AP - A Wyoming gubernatorial candidate has cut ties with a volunteer who used a bit of online trickery to misdirect people trying to visit her opponent's Web site.