<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Governor | NewsHour with Jim Lehrer | PBS</title><link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/</link><description>NewsHour with Jim Lehrer's coverage of the 2008 elections beginning with the race for the Democratic and Republican party presidential nominations.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2008 MacNeil/Lehrer Productions. All Rights Reserved.</copyright><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:20:35 EDT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:20:35 EDT</lastBuildDate><image><title>NewsHour with Jim Lehrer</title><width>144</width><height>144</height><link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/</link><url>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/images/rss/promo_rssvote2008.jpg</url></image><item><title>Washington Gov. Gregoire Wins Re-election</title><link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/reportersblog/2008/11/washington_gov_gregoire_wins_r.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:28:34 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In a rematch of their historically close 2004 election, Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire defeated Republican Dino Rossi Tuesday night to gain a second term. With support from large numbers of voters who backed Democratic President-elect Barack Obama, Gov. Gregoire won re-election by a larger margin than expected. ]]></description></item><item><title>Perdue Holds N.C. Governor's Mansion for the Democrats</title><link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/reportersblog/2008/11/perdue_holds_nc_governors_mans.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:13:27 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue narrowly defeated Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory to become the first female governor of North Carolina Tuesday night.]]></description></item><item><title>Tensions in Washington Race Reach New Heights</title><link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/july-dec08/wash_gov_10-31.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:15:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The race for governor in Washington, which has become increasingly acrimonious over the past few weeks, has taken a dramatic twist, as Republican candidate Dino Rossi was forced to give a deposition Wednesday concerning a lawsuit alleging illegal fundraising.]]></description></item><item><title>As Election Nears, N.C. Gubernatorial Candidates in Dead Heat</title><link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/july-dec08/nc_gov_10-24.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:30:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[North Carolina's gubernatorial race remains a close one, with some polls favoring the Democrat Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue and some showing Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory out in front in his bid to be the first Republican in the governor's mansion since 1992.]]></description></item><item><title>At Final Wash. State Debate, Gregoire and Rossi Attack Over Attack Ads</title><link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/july-dec08/wa_gov_10-16.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:40:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The presidential candidates weren't the only two who debated Wednesday night. In Washington state, incumbent Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire and GOP challenger Dino Rossi met for their fifth and final debate. With just three weeks until the election the candidates sparred over negative ads.
]]></description></item><item><title>Republican Pat McCrory Discusses Job Creation and North Carolina's Economy</title><link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In an interview with UNC-TV, Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory, the Republican candidate for North Carolina governor, outlines his plans to create jobs by increasing North Carolina's energy business, building nuclear reactors and supporting off-shore drilling along the Atlantic coast.]]></description></item><item><title>Gregoire, Rossi Square Off in Washington Gubernatorial Debate</title><link>http://www.kcts9.org/video/governors-debate-yakima-part-1-4</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire and her Republican challenger Dino Rossi met to debate the economy, immigration, health care, agriculture, energy and other issues important to Washington voters. The debate, held in Yakima, was moderated by KCTS 9's Enrique Cerna.]]></description></item><item><title>Washington Gubernatorial Race Turns a Shade Nastier </title><link>http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kplu/news.newsmain?action=article&amp;ARTICLE_ID=1379117&amp;sectionID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:07:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With five weeks until Election Day, Washington's race for governor is turning a shade nastier. Democratic activists are questioning the ethics of Republican candidate Dino Rossi for his links to a building association that is running an independent ad campaign on his behalf. ]]></description></item><item><title>Republican McCrory Takes Lead in N.C. as Democrats Remain Mired in Scandals</title><link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/july-dec08/nc_gov_09-29.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:30:40 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In the race for governor of North Carolina, Republican candidate and Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory pulled into a recent lead after working to link Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue to an array of scandals plaguing the state's Democrats. The two were virtually tied in polls for months as they vie to replace retiring Democratic Gov. Mike Easley.]]></description></item><item><title>Wash. Governor's Race Heading for Another Close Finish</title><link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/politics/july-dec08/wa_gov_09-24.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:25:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The rematch for the governor's office in Washington between Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire and Republican challenger Dino Rossi is turning out to be very, very close -- again. Just weeks before Election Day, polls show the candidates virtually tied.]]></description></item><item><title>Video: Democrat Perdue Outlines Plan for North Carolina's Economic Troubles</title><link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[North Carolina Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue, the Democratic candidate for governor, talks in a one-on-one interview with UNC-TV about how she would help stimulate the state's economy by helping middle class families, working with banks on mortgage rates, creating new jobs and encouraging education for workers who have lost their jobs.]]></description></item><item><title>Gubernatorial Candidates Debate Jobs, Energy in N.C. </title><link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[North Carolina gubernatorial candidates Republican Pat McCrory and Libertarian Mike Munger debate how they would strengthen the state's economy by increasing and retaining jobs. Democrat Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue declined an invitation to the debate, which was moderated by UNC-TV's Eszter Vajda.
]]></description></item><item><title>Washington state May See Another Razor-thin Election</title><link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/july-dec08/wagov_07-01.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:25:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Four years ago, 129 voters decided one of the closest elections in U.S. history in Washington State. Democrat Chris Gregoire eventually won the governor's mansion after two recounts extended the race 51 days beyond Election Day.]]></description></item><item><title>Partisan Divisions Define N.C. Governor Race</title><link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/july-dec08/ncgov_07-01.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[At first glance, the North Carolina gubernatorial race appears to be a sure bet for the Democrats: the last time the state elected a Republican governor was in 1988. But the 2008 race looks to be a tight one as Democrat Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue and the seven-term GOP Charlotte mayor, Pat McCrory, square off for the seat.
]]></description></item><item><title>Gregoire Urges State Democrats to Pull 'Sopranos' Theme from Ad</title><link>http://www.nwpr.org/07/HomepageArticles/Article.aspx?n=4027</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Gov. Chris Gregoire said Washington state Democrats should not use music from "The Sopranos" in ads about her Republican challenger, Dino Rossi.]]></description></item><item><title>N.C. Gubernatorial Forum Focuses on Economy, Health Care, Education</title><link>http://www.unctv.org/gubernatorial/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[During three topical forums, UNC-TV journalists moderated in-depth discussions of the state's changing economy, healthcare, and education.]]></description></item></channel></rss>