[JenB]

Um, well, let's see. Ridge was at the end of his term when Bush drafted him. Nobody even knows who Mr. New Governor is - he isn't running. The Democrats have been throwing mud at each other for the past two months ("He's only running cause his dad was gov! Well, he was a bad mayor in Philly!") and the Republican candidate has... saved his money and gotten a new haircut. Seriously. Should be a weird race. No incumbents, nobody has a serious advantage, nobody seems to have a real Achilles Heel...

[HairOfTheDog]

Sounds like there is more happening than here. We have a fairly popular (ugh) Democrat in office, whose Republican challenger last time was a local radio talk show host, who very well may run again this time around (John Carlson - he has subbed on a few national shows, perhaps even Rush). He is OK, but I don't think he is the most serious candidate we could put out there. I don't know that we will have a Republican governor any time soon.