Republican U.S.
Senate candidate John MacGovern knows his effort is a long shot, but he’s
pushing forward. He hopes an unexpected confluence of events could send him to Washington.
The most competitive political
contest in Vermont this year is for a position that normally attracts
little attention. The race for state treasurer
has drawn charged political attacks and an unprecedented level of spending.
The three major party attorney general candidates are sparring over how much of an "activist" the attorney general should be. The three candidates,
Incumbent Democrat Bill Sorrell, Republican Jack McMullen and Progressive Ed
Stanak have very different views about the kinds of legal cases that the attorney general’s office should be involved in.
The final presidential debate, which will focus on foreign policy, takes
place next Monday night in Florida. Barrie Dunsmore offers a
historical context for viewing that discussion.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate John MacGovern
says he doesn’t think the U.S. Air Force should base F-35 fighter planes at the Burlington International Airport.
State Auditor candidates Vince Illuzzi and Doug Hoffer debate what they’d
bring to the office of State Auditor and explain why they’d be best to fill
this role.
Secretary
of State Jim Condos says the official results of the upcoming election could be
delayed past Thanksgiving by a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Justice Department.