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Vermont: Liz Saxe

Fri, 07/25/2008 - 14:11

DNC Chairman Dean lends support to home state

By Megan Stewart, Politicker.com Reporter

Vermont's last Democratic governor and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean knows a thing or two about elections.

He's held consecutive positions in the Green Mountain State's government, from state representative, to lieutenant governor, and then serving as the governor for five consecutive terms -- the second-longest serving governor in Vermont's history -- before attempting a presidential bid in 2004.

And now Dean is lending some of his know-how to this year's Democratic gubernatorial candidate, House Speaker Gaye Symington.

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Thu, 07/24/2008 - 12:53

Democrats release new video bashing Gov. Douglas' sex offender policies

By Megan Stewart, Politicker.com Reporter

The Vermont Democratic Party released a video Wednesday attacking Gov. Jim Douglas (R-Middlebury) for state policies dealing with sex offenders.

The video charges Douglas with avoiding key questions about current policies, including questions about hiring and staffing in Vermont's Corrections Department, and the implementation of a Special Investigative Unit for sex crimes. 

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Thu, 06/26/2008 - 12:57

Analysis: The gubernatorial race

By Megan Stewart, Politicker.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=1246|title=Gubernatorial candidates are vying to occupy The Pavilion's fifth floor|desc=Politicker Photo|link=none|align=left|width=420|height=315]With the kick-off tours for the top gubernatorial candidates finished, and the race to be the state's top executive officer currently underway, Gov. Jim Douglas (R-Middlebury), House Speaker Gaye Symington (D-Jericho) and Progressive Party candidate Anthony Pollina have hunkered down for a long run until Election Day on Nov. 4.

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