In a much-less covered race than those in upstate New York, New Jersey, and Virginia, California Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi is cruising to victory by close to a 20-point margin, keeping a longtime Democratic seat firmly in the blue column. more...

Four marquee elections in New Jersey, New York, California, and Virginia are set for Tuesday. Republicans- looking to define the contests as indicative of a shift in the national mood in their favor- need to win to prove it. And Democrats need a win just as badly to put the arduous months of the early fall behind them. more...

When Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut ran as an independent against Ned Lamont, the man who won his state's senate Democratic primary back in 2006, many of his colleagues in Washington distanced themselves from the party's 2000 Vice Presidential nominee. And although Lieberman emerged victorious from his near-defeat less than four years ago, he hasn't forgotten the slight. more...

After state legislator Tom Ammiano (D - San Francisco) told a crowd that Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger could "kiss [his] gay ass," Schwarzenegger returned the jab with one of his own. But the veto of a bill supported by Ammiano wasn't the only message. more...

According to a report from the New York Post, Democratic New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has sent word to friend and potential 2010 rival Rudy Giuliani that he will challenge incumbent Democratic Governor David Paterson for their party's nomination for Governor in 2010. The run would be Cuomo's second, following a primary loss in 2002. more...