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.
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 Profile: With head-on approach to state’s fiscal problems, Racine is betting he can finish first
Racine says the budget gap can be solved through government efficiencies, targeted taxes on Internet sales or junk food and careful use of cash reserves.
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.
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.”
The Prog prognosis: Patient is in serious condition
Franco: Progressives are “heartsick” about the Kiss administration’s handling of Burlington Telecom. “It’s time for concession and penance.”
