Galloway, Davis talk about the GOP, budget and health care
In this 40-minute radio conversation about the 2011 legislative session, Davis and Galloway talk about the down-ticket races, health care reform and party politics.
The Douglas Legacy, Part I: The politics of personal popularity
“Vermonters felt he was watching out for him, whether on fiscal matters or whatever, and that’s why he managed to succeed all these years,” Chris Graff said.
Digger Tidbits: Nose to nose on the numbers game; The hearsay department; How do I sue thee (let me count the ways)
Graff: “There is still a high level of uncertainty. I am continually amazed at news articles in which people … are uncertain about who they will support.”
On the guber trail: Brace for a bumpy ride
Chris Graff: “Part of running for governor is sounding statesmanlike. If you sound like a 2-year-old arguing with your brother, it doesn’t help.”
In the final stretch, no sure bet for Vermont’s Democratic gubernatorial primary
Garrison Nelson says the two frontrunners are Shumlin and Markowitz; Chris Graff and Eric Davis say the four strongest contenders have an equal shot at the governor’s office.
Dubie is the top rainmaker in governor’s race; Markowitz leads Dems
Put together, the five Democratic challengers drew $1.49 million and attracted 3,426 donors of less than $100 for the primary election on Aug. 24.
Trail tidbits: Can’t we be friends; Have you missed them yet? Endorsement inflation? Surveyor says
With more than 8,000 Facebook fans, Dubie wins the social marketing-whiz award hands-down. The Republican candidate is ahead of the five Democratic primary contenders by a factor of six or seven.
By the numbers: Polling kerfuffle hits home in Vermont
So far, only two firms have conducted polls in Vermont this year – Research 2000 and Rasmussen Reports–but already there are questions being raised about the accuracy and methodologies of both.
Break-out moment? VSEA backs Racine for third union endorsement
Racine: “Jim Douglas has made them the enemy of Vermonters in some way and suggested that their work isn’t important and sort of devalued what they’ve done.”
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.
