Gov. Bill Ritter (D-CO) abruptly withdrawing from re-election race?

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  January 5th at 09:09 PM  | 

Two questions: is it true? – and if it’s true, does it have anything to do with this? Governor Ritter was embroiled in a separate controversy this year when he nominated his scandal-plagued chief of staff, who he is rumored to be having an extramarital affair with, to be the state’s top federal prosecutor. Stephanie Villafuerte abruptly withdrew her nomination to be Colorado’s next U.S. | Read More »

Buzz about Charles Lollar for MD Governor?

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  May 22nd at 09:25 AM  | 

Charles Lollar is the chairman of the Republican Party’s Charles County Central Committee in Maryland. Businessman, major in the Marine Reserve (served in Kosovo), involved in the Tea Party movement: he’s not yet declared for next year’s gubernatorial race, but his name keeps coming up in local discussions. There’s also now a Draft Charles Lollar site.  Generally, this guy sounds like he’d be at least | Read More »

State Rep. Nikki Randhawa Haley announces for SC-Gov.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  May 15th at 09:06 AM  | 

[Note: Google hasn't caught up yet. Her official campaign website is here.] It’s official: Haley Officially Enters South Carolina Governor’s Race State Rep. Nikki Haley is adding her name to the list of Republicans hoping to become governor of South Carolina in 2010. Haley, a staunch anti-tax advocate, confirmed Thursday that she will mount a run for the seat currently held by Republican Mark Sanford, | Read More »