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North Carolina: Economy will affect new governor’s priorities

By Hastings Wyman

5/11/2008 — The two candidates for governor in North Carolina would be likely to respond to a cooling economy in much different ways.

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Georgia's '08 Senate Race And The '10 Governor's Race

Compiled from InsiderAdvantage and Southern Political Report staff

5/12/2008 — An overnight Insider poll shows were things stand now for Dems in their Senate primary battle and for Republicans in their next governor's race.

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	*5/9/2008 — Matt Towery:* The Florida House of Cards Starts to Collapse: Clinton Can't Survive the Coup**
	It was over a year and a half ago that I wrote the first story suggesting that a move in the date of the Florida presidential primary, then just a rumor in Tallahassee, would likely shake up the entire presidential race.

	*5/9/2008 — Hastings Wyman:* Grits**
	KY: Clinton Leads, Obama Endorsed; TX: McCain Ahead; NC: More Women Win; FL: Schneider Runs; LA: More Work for Cazayoux?

	*5/8/2008 — Dick Pettys:* Isakson's decision sets pot boiling in Georgia**
	Most current conventional wisdom in Georgia politics has been based on the assumption Sen. Johnny Isakson would be coming back to run for governor in 2010. Wrong. InsiderAdvantage Georgia editor Dick Pettys reports on the fallout from Isakson's announcement he'll run for another Senate term instead.

	*5/7/2008 — Matt Towery:* Why Obama Won by Twelve rather Than Four in North Carolina and Why It Makes a difference: Hillary is Probably Finished**
	Unless they pull a fast one in Gary, Indiana late tonight, it appears that we will be able to say that InsiderAdvantage has polled the correct winner now in 15 of 16 presidential primaries and caucuses this season. That’s the good news for us.

	*5/7/2008 — Lee Bandy:* What does Sanford bring to the ticket?**
	South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford wants to be John McCain’s running mate so bad he can almost taste it, according to long-time friends and political acquaintances.

	*5/7/2008 — Tom Baxter:* Obama's 'toxicity' yet to be proven**
	Ads linking a Democratic candidate who looks like Opie Taylor with Barack Obama failed to work for Republicans in a special election last weekend in Louisiana. They're trying it again in the May 13 House runoff in Mississippi.