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<p>Crowded governor's race could limit funds More Republican than Democratic candidates enter fray John Hill / Louisiana Gannett News Posted on March 2, 2003 BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana governor's race is up to a dozen serious candidates with Republicans outnumbering Democrats seven to five.</p>

Poll: Vilsack, Harkin in lead By Kathie Obradovich . DES MOINES — Incumbents hold the edge going into the homestretch of the campaign, a statewide poll of Iowa voters shows, including a comfortable, 22-point lead for U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin and a 13-point advantage for Gov. Tom Vilsack. . The telephone poll of likely voters shows Republican Rep. Jim Nussle holding a lead over Democrat Ann Hutchinson in the 1st Congressional District race. . Incumbent Congressmen Jim Leach, Tom Latham and Leonard Boswell hold statistically significant leads over their opponents, but high number of undecided voters still could make a...

<p>HORSERACE JOURNAL- ISM: Iowa Republicans are starting to feel better about their prospects next week. They've been out-hustled by the Democrats' absentee-ballot program and have been a little down. It looks like Republicans might lose a number of close races because of that program. But GOP polls are looking up, and Democrats appear to be having some problems with their absentee-ballot effort.</p>

Former U.S. Rep. Buddy Leach says he will run for governor Don Walker / The Times Posted on April 3, 2002 Any speculation going around that former U.S. Rep. Claude "Buddy" Leach might consider a bid for the 2003 Louisiana gubernatorial race was answered by the man Tuesday: "I am running for governor," Leach told the Tuesday Morning Breakfast Group. The Lake Charles businessman touted good health, six grandchildren and the desire to give something back to the state he loves as reasons he'll seek the state's highest office. Gov. Mike Foster is about to enter the last year of...