Vermont AFL-CIO backs Racine; Expert says unions will make or break gubernatorial primary
Eric Davis predicts about 60,000 voters will go to the polls on Aug. 24, and he expects a 50 percent to 75 percent turnout from union members.
Why are so many Dems running for governor? You just had to ask.
Nowhere else this year are five people trying to get the governor’s nomination of a major party. Vermont’s runner-up is Georgia, where four Democrats want the nomination.
The X factor: A voter’s guide to Vermont’s 2010 election for governor
Every Vermonter’s mind’s eye will picture each candidate up there on the fifth floor of the Pavilion State Office Building governing Vermont when tough times come — as they always do.
Digger dirt: Dubie sidesteps campaign finance faux pas
Dubie invited lobbyists to the $2,000-per-table event in the executive board room of the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Montpelier, according to a source.
On video: Lawmakers endorse Racine for governor
Sen. Doug Racine, D-Chittenden, is one of five Democratic candidates in a bid for governor. Yesterday, 26 lawmakers announced their support of his candidacy.
Snelling formally launches bid for lieutenant governor
Snelling wants to lower taxes, relicense Vermont Yankee, protect the Vermont brand, lower education spending and reform the permitting process for businesses.




























