Democrats Win a Majority of Governorships

[Bouncy Ball]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/07/election.governors/index.html

(CNN) -- Six governorships switched from Republican to Democratic in Tuesday's election, giving Democrats control of a majority of top state posts for the first time in 12 years.

Democrats were projected to need a net pickup of four governorships in 36 races to get to 26.

More at the link.

The access to state organizations will help in 2008. Way to go, Democrats!!!

[patricia92243]

1. This is really terrific new that sorta gets overlooked in all the excitement. History has show us t

that Presidents usually come from Governors. More Democratic Governors = more chance of a Democratic President.

[Bouncy Ball]

2. Yep, last night I noticed a large number of states

going blue in the gubernatorial way, and I was curious this morning to see how many we picked up. Impressive!!!

[Blue_Roses]

3. Here ya go:

AZ Janet Napolitano Inc. (D) WINNER
10 CO Bill Ritter (D) WINNER DEM PICKUP
11. KS Kathleen Sebelius Inc. (D)
12. NH John Lynch Inc. (D) WINNER
13. NM Bill Richardson Inc. (D) WINNER
14. NY Eliot Spitzer (D) WINNER DEM PICKUP #1
15. OH Ted Strickland (D) WINNER DEM PICKUP #2
16. OK Brad Henry Inc. (D) WINNER
17. PA Ed Rendell Inc. (D) WINNER
18. TN Phil Bredesen Inc. (D) WINNER
19. WY Dave Freudenthal Inc. (D) WINNER
20. MI (Toss) Jennifer Granholm Inc. (D) DEFEATS Richard DeVos (R)
21. MA (LDem) OPEN (Romney-R) Deval Patrick (D) DEFEATS Kerry Healey (R) DEM PICKUP #3
22. IL (LDem) Rod Blagojevich Inc. (D) DEFEATS Judy Baar Topinka (R)
23. MD (Toss) Martin O'Malley (D) DEFEATS Robert Ehrlich Inc. (R) DEM PICKUP #4
24. ME (LDem) John Baldacci Inc. (D) DEFEATS Chandler Woodcock (R)
25. WI (Toss) Jim Doyle Inc. (D) DEFEATS Mark Green (R)
26. AR (LDem) OPEN (Huckabee-R) Mike Beebe (D) DEFEATS Asa Hutchinson (R) DEM PICKUP #5
27. IA (Toss) OPEN (Vilsack-D) Chet Culver (D) DEFEATS Jim Nussle (R) DEM PICKUP #6
28. OR (Toss) Ted Kulongoski Inc. (D) DEFEATS Ron Saxton (R)

Sweet, sweet. sweet!

[Bouncy Ball]

5. Wow, great job!

[DU9598]

4. Hand to Tom Vilsack of Iowa

He was the head of the Democratic Governor's Association. His Heartland PAC raised a lot of money to fuel these races and help Democrats have a great night taking back governor seats around the country - something important for whomever we nominate in 08. Vilsack is often overlooked for a lot of the great work he has done in building the ranks of Democratic governors. Thanks Tom!!!

How great it is to be in Iowa - a new governor in Chet Culver (40 yrs old) and a new majority in the state house and senate and now a democratic majority in our national congressional delegation. Dave Loebsack won in IA-02 with almost no national funding!!!! It's great to be a Hawkeye today!

[Bouncy Ball]

6. Yes, I agree, that is getting overlooked.

But he did a great job and so did everyone working on these campaigns. I'm very proud of the work they did.