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Gregoire Earns Newspaper Endorsements

In Chris Gregoire, Washington has a governor who has served the state well during relatively good times. She is a good bet for a future likely to be less rosy economically. Washington voters should re-elect Gregoire based on proven performance, capability and drive. Especially for uncertain times, she’s a much more proven leader than her Republican rival, former state Sen. Dino Rossi. At the end of the day, we believe she is cable of tightening while retaining a solid, moral, well-grounded vision of wider opportunities, better health and improved transportation. For a state with hope of a brighter future, she is a clear choice. Read here Gov. Gregoire was also endorsed by The Columbian, Read here

CAMPAIGN NEWS

MO – Nixon Urges Support for State Employees Deployed Overseas. The state of Missouri needs to support its employees who are deployed overseas in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo and other locations as members of the National Guard or Reserves by ensuring that they continue to receive their full salaries, Attorney General Jay Nixon said. He said those employee-soldiers overseas and their families back home in Missouri should not suffer a financial penalty because they have been deployed to serve our country. “It is shameful that Missouri hasn’t followed the lead of most other states in supporting the Missourians and their families who are making sacrifices for state and country to protect us,” Nixon said. Read more

VT – Symington Sees ‘Clear Path to Win.’ Five months ago on a hot spring day, Gaye Symington stood on the granite steps of the Vermont Statehouse and announced she was running for governor. Symington said her decision to run grew out of her frustration with Douglas blocking legislative initiatives on key issues from campaign finance reform to funding renewable energy and efficiency projects through a tax on Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. “Our work was met with active resistance from Jim Douglas,” Symington said. “I felt I had to step up to the plate or the state would be left adrift.” Symington said Douglas has been wrong or slow to respond to nearly every major issue facing Vermont. The state has lost ground in the race for the green economy, she said, missing out on the opportunity to bring hundreds of new, high-paying jobs to the state. Could she become Vermont’s second female governor? Symington says yes: She has a sense that Vermonters are yearning for change this year. “The voters over the last several years have put their trust in Jim Douglas,” she said. “But I think we are all tired of hearing the spin.” Read more

IN – Long Thompson Discusses Foreclosure Plan. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jill Long Thompson used an appearance in Jeffersonville to talk up a plan that would use mediators to renegotiate mortgages on the verge of foreclosure. It’s part of a legislative package for which she would push to address home loan foreclosures if elected next month. “When a family faces foreclosure on their home it becomes a community problem,” she said. She said Indiana has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation. Read more

GENERAL NEWS

DE – Minner Heading to Europe on Economic Development Mission. Gov. Ruth Ann Minner is capping off her second term, with an economic development and international business mission to London, England and Munich, Germany, this week to discuss economic development opportunities with Delaware employers who are based overseas, as well as exploring opportunities to expand the state’s partnership with a major European research and development company. Read more

ME – Baldacci Praises National Guard Unit for Service. The 169th Military Police Company of the Maine Army National Guard was recognized for its service in Iraq. The unit’s 36 members spent a year in the volatile Anbar Province, training and mentoring Iraqi police officers. At their home base in Waterville, the troops were treated to a Freedom Salute ceremony. Military leaders, members of Maine’s congressional delegation and Gov. John Baldacci were on hand to offer their thanks for a job well done. Read more

NJ – Corzine Launches Task Force on Police Suicides. Gov. Jon S. Corzine announced the creation of a task force on suicides by police officers in the wake of a spike in law enforcement personnel taking their own lives. “The job-related stress experienced by law enforcement professionals is incredible, and this alarming increase in suicides among these brave men and women deserves our quick and immediate attention,” Corzine said. “On a daily basis, we depend on these individuals to keep us safe on our streets and in our homes. It is our responsibility to extend a helping hand in their hour of need.” Read more

OH – Strickland Delivers National Democratic Radio Address. Gov. Ted Strickland delivered the national Democratic radio address Saturday. The governor’s focus was on the September jobs report, which showed losses of 159,000 jobs in the economy. Read the text here

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