What's so important about the Governor's Races this time around in a word

[ThomWV]

Redistricting. Just so you know, this is what's at stake in all those Governor's races.

[old mark]

1. A big part of it here in PA is that the GOP candidate is a crook. He is under investigation for

misusing campaign funds, as is his sister who is a State Rep.
He is the current state Attorney General
- the one he replaced served a term in prison, too...


mark

[retread]

2. GOP candidate is a crook and water is wet. n/t

[old mark]

3. Sorry to belabor the obvious - many people don't realize how dirty politics are

here in PA, and have been so from the beginning...


mark

[WI_DEM]

6. Why are the polls so bad for the dem in governor race in PA?

[JVS]

4. I'm just guessing, but we did have a census recently.

That usually means new district boundaries and disputes over gerrymandering.

[ThomWV]

7. That is exactly what happens and it begins next year with the new Governors in charge.

The guy who gets elected in Florida is in charge of the gerrymandering that will take place next year in Florida. That means the guy who gets elected in November essentially charts the course of that state's elections for the next 10 years.

[WI_DEM]

5. Very true and with the odds looking bad for dems in PA, OH, MI it will be very important for dems

to win in FL, TX and CA--which polls show is doable. Those are three big states with lots of congressional seats. Dems are also going to keep the governors seat in CO--which will probably gain a seat or two and we really need to fight to keep New Mexico which will probably gain a congressional seat in the census.