Governors, 2010 Governor's Race | featured news

Today, former eBay CEO Meg Whitman will formally announce her bid for the GOP nomination for the 2010 California gubernatorial race. Whitman wants to cut state spending by another $15 billion and create 2 million private-sector jobs by 2015, according to a speech prepared for today’s announcement in Fullerton, Calif.

Embattled New York Governor David Paterson said on Sunday he was still running for office, in the face of reports that President Barack Obama had asked him to withdraw from the 2010 race for fear that he cannot regroup from a series of political setbacks.

Republicans have a good shot at making gains in what is shaping up as a free-for-all battle for 39 governors’ seats next year.

Jerry Brown's 1980 presidential campaign slogan was "Protect the Earth, Serve the People, Explore the Universe." And as he considers a 2010 Democratic gubernatorial run, California's former two-term governor and current...