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One of the nation's top political analysts, Stuart Rothenberg, dissects politics at the congressional and statewide levels. |
Rothenberg's 1998 Gubernatorial Ratings
By Stuart Rothenberg
Democratic Seats
Leans Republican: Florida Open, Nebraska Open, Nevada Open
Tossup: Colorado Open, Georgia Open, Cayetano (Hawaii), Glendening (Maryland)*
Leans Democratic: Knowles (Alaska)
Democrat Favored: -- none --
Safe Democratic: Shaheen (New Hampshire), Kitzhaber (Oregon), Dean (Vermont)
Republican Seats
Leans Democratic: -- none --
Tossup: California Open, Illinois Open, Minnesota Open, Ohio Open, Almond
(Rhode Island)
Leans Republican: James (Alabama), Hull (Arizona), Rowland (Connecticut), Iowa
Open, Cellucci (Massachusetts), Johnson (New Mexico),
Republican favored: Engler (Michigan), Beasley (South Carolina), Pataki (New
York)
Safe Republican: Huckabee (Arkansas), Idaho Open, Graves (Kansas), Keating
(Oklahoma), Ridge (Pennsylvania), Janklow (South Dakota), Sundquist (Tennessee),
Bush (Texas), Thompson (Wisconsin), Geringer (Wyoming).
Independent Seats
Safe Independent: King (Maine)
* = moved since last rating
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