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Nixon will keep leading us

Perhaps being tested by the human cost of natural disasters — from the Joplin tornado to flooding along the Missouri River and drought around the state — has given the governor a unique outlook. Those experiences have touched him in ways that come across clearly in his tone and in his words. He speaks of the…

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President Obama dominated this week’s debate by drawing the clearest possible contrasts with Mitt Romney – and how Romney’s one-point plan for a top down economy would return us to the failed policies that drove our economy to the brink. President Obama’s vision is consistent, coherent, and clear: to create the new jobs of a…

Lamontagne outraised by Hassan since primary

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Maggie Hassan outraised Republican Ovide Lamontagne since the primary, but he has more money in the bank for the final weeks of the campaign. Hassan raised $470,422 for the period, 77 percent from contributions of $100 or less, according to her campaign. She spent $352,785 during the reporting period and has cash…

O'Malley: Obama Dominated Debate

After last night’s second Presidential debate, Governor Martin O’Malley discussed President Obama’s performance, calling it “dominating” and “a very strong performance”. “What’s very clear is that President Obama dominated the debate last night” O’Malley added, “I thought he drew very sharp and clear contrasts between policies that are actually causing us to recover jobs verses…

More money from GOP govs means more mudslinging

The Republican Governors Association has plowed another $1.25 million into the campaign for Washington Governor, its $8.585 million dwarfing any other spending for any office on the statewide ballot in November. The latest outlay, revealed Monday in filings with the Public Disclosure Commission,  means much mud will flow onto our TV screens during the next…

Editorial: Tomblin has proven during tenure he's best choice to lead the state

Jobs and the economy are the top issues for most voters, and Tomblin already has had success in past two years attracting $5 billion in new investment and 6,500 new jobs. He also built a consensus for reasonable regulations on natural gas drilling, pushed for lower taxes and promoted West Virginia here and abroad. Although…

The Portsmouth Herald endorses Maggie Hassan for Governor

On Nov. 6, we encourage our readers to vote for Maggie Hassan for governor. On virtually every important issue our state will face in the next two years, Maggie Hassan’s views mirror those of the editorial board of the Portsmouth Herald, Exeter News-Letter and Hampton Union. The governor in New Hampshire exerts influence through the veto…

Governor Schweitzer on Real Time with Bill Maher

Biden Wins VP Debate

After last night’s Vice Presidential debate, Governor Martin O’Malley discussed Biden’s performance and Paul Ryan’s inability to provide details. “It is laughable that we would be 28 days out from this election and they still haven’t told us how they’re going to do this wonderful plan, that all of the details are behind door number…

Democratic Governors Leading the Way on Job Creation

With less than one month to go until the election, the numbers are flying – and it’s important to look at the facts about how Democratic governors are working to create jobs, expand opportunity, and make the modern investments a modern economy needs to continue growing. Here’s a look at where Democratic governors stack up…