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  VT Governor
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Vermont > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline March 01, 2008 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 09, 2011 - 12:00pm
ContributorJ.R.
Last ModifiedJ.R. January 04, 2009 04:46pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameJim Douglas Votes148,014 (56.38%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2009 Margin39,924 (+15.21%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2010
NamePeter Shumlin Votes119,543 (49.48%)
Term01/06/2011 - 01/10/2013 Margin4,331 (+1.79%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 09, 2008 VT Governor - D Primary
Gaye Symington
D 18,851
Sep 09, 2008 VT Governor - R Primary
Jim Douglas
R 11,798
Sep 09, 2008 VT Governor - PRG Primary
Anthony Pollina
PRG 343
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
05/16/2007 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Jim Douglas 5 5 26 10
Leaning Call: Jim Douglas (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Jim Douglas (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

09/11/2008 10/26/2008

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name (I) Gov. Jim Douglas Anthony Pollina St. Rep. Gaye Symington Tony O'Connor Sam Young Peter I. Diamondstone Cris Ericson
PartyRepublican Independent Democratic Cheap Renewable Energy Independent Liberty Union Independent
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 170,492 (53.43%) 69,791 (21.87%) 69,534 (21.79%) 3,106 (0.97%) 2,490 (0.78%) 1,710 (0.54%) 1,704 (0.53%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -100,701 (-31.56%) -100,958 (-31.64%) -167,386 (-52.46%) -168,002 (-52.65%) -168,782 (-52.90%) -168,788 (-52.90%)
Predict Avg.52.00% 12.33% 35.67% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
M@53.00% (+4.72 pts) 13.00% (-3.27 pts) 34.00% (-5.50 pts) -- -- -- --
CincinnatiReds199051.00% (+3.39 pts) 15.00% (-1.94 pts) 34.00% (-5.50 pts) -- -- -- --
Brandonius Maximus52.00% (+4.05 pts) 9.00% (-5.94 pts) 39.00% (-8.84 pts) -- -- -- --
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 01/01/0001 00/00/2008 01/01/0001 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 01/01/0001
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MATCHUP POLLS (4 from 3 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg45.90%-- 14.66%-- 25.04%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Research 2000 
10/24/08-10/26/08		 47.00% 1.0 23.00% 16.0 24.00% 9.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Macro International 
10/09/08-10/12/08		 43.00% -- 15.00% -- 18.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/06/08-10/06/08		 53.00% -- 4.00% -- 39.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Research 2000 
09/11/08-09/14/08		 48.00% -- 7.00% -- 33.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Burlington Free Press
  Caledonian Record
D DFWDem
I smm
I lucky
I E Pluribus Unum
LBR Old LW
IndP 6921
  Valley News
  Bennington Banner
D Bob
  Gun Owners of Vermont
D Ashley
D Ben Cohen
I Ralph Nader 🔗
D Phillip H. Hoff 🔗
G BR_Green
  AFL-CIO
  Vermont State Employees' Association
  Vermont NEA
DS Bob Sacamano
Laf-W Craverguy
I JonathanNC
I McCord 2014
  Teamsters, International Brotherhood of
  Human Rights Campaign
  Planned Parenthood Federation of America
  Democracy for America
MFL The Oncoming Storm
  Socialist Party USA
D Jason
POUM Zeus the Moose
BTP Maditude
MORE CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name (W) Others  
PartyIndependent  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 258 (0.08%)  
Margin-170,234 (-53.35%)  
Predict Avg.0.00%  
M@ --
CincinnatiReds1990 --
Brandonius Maximus --
Cash On Hand $--  
Website  
Entry Date --  
MATCHUP POLLS (4 from 3 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%--  
Research 2000 
10/24/08-10/26/08		 0.00% --
Macro International 
10/09/08-10/12/08		 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/06/08-10/06/08		 0.00% --
Research 2000 
09/11/08-09/14/08		 0.00% --
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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 15, 2008 08:00pm Commentary The governor's race: No contest  Article Bob Sacamano 
Oct 10, 2008 05:35pm Blog Entry Pollina Upends Symington in New Poll ... or Does He?  Article Craverguy 
Jul 29, 2008 11:35am News [VT] Pollina to Run for Vermont Governor as an Independent, Not a Progressive Party Nominee  Article TX DEM 
Sep 03, 2007 10:00pm News Long-time senator enjoys limelight as possible guv candidate  Article RBH 

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