2010 Governors Races- (OPEN Seats).

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OPEN- Democratic Governorships.
KS-(OPEN-Parkinson-D)- Republican pickup due to top tier Republican candidate-(US Senator Sam Brownback-R) and third tier Democratic candidate.
ME-(OPEN-Baldacci-D)- Democratic retention- Maine is a blue state.
MI-(OPEN-Granholm-D)- Republican pickup- due to bad economy- and 8 years of Democrats controlling the Governorship.- Mik Cox-R
NM-(OPEN-Richardson-D)-Democratic retention- Blue State,top tier Democratic candidate- LG Diane Denish-D vs weak GOP candidate- Heather Wilson-R.
OK-(OPEN-Henry-D)- Republican pickup- Red State. Mary Fallin-R defeats Drew Edmondson-D
OR-(OPEN-Kulongoski-D)-Democratic retention- Blue State- Top Tier Democratic candidate- John Kitzhaber-D
PA-(OPEN-Rendell-D)- Republican pickup- due to change. Democrats controlled the governorship for 8 years.
TN-(OPEN-Bredesen-D)-Republican pick up- red state.
WI-(OPEN-Doyle-D)- Democratic retention due to top tier Democratic candidates.
WY-possible OPEN-Freudenthal-D Republican pickup red state.

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Republican OPEN Seats
AL(OPEN-Riley-R)- Republican retention- Red State.-
CA(OPEN-Schwarzenneger-R)-Democratic pickup- Blue State-
FL(OPEN-Crist-R)- Tossup- but I would give the edge to Sink due to the fact McCollum may be too conservative for voters in Florida.
GA(OPEN-Perdue-R)- Republican retention-Red State.
HI(OPEN-Lingle-R)-Democratic Pickup- Blue State.
MN(OPEN-Pawlenty-R)-Democratic pickup-Blue State.- weak GOP candidates.
RI(OPEN-Carcieri-R)- Tossup between DEM nominee and Chaffee-I
SC(OPEN-Sanford-R)- Republican retention- Red State.
SD(OPEN-Rounds-R)-Republican retention-Red State.
VT(OPEN-Douglas-R)-Democratic pickup- Blue State.

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Democratic Incumbent Governors vs Republican incumbent Governors.
Safe Incumbents-Democrats
AR- Beebe-D
IL- Quinn-D
MD- O'Malley-D
MA- Tossup between- Patrick-D vs Cahill-I
NH- Lynch-D
NY- if Cuomo is the Democratic nominee
Safe Incumbents Republican
AK- Parnell-R
CT- Rell-R
ID- Otter-R
NE- Heineman-R
TX- whoever wins GOP primary
UT- Herbert-R

Vulnerable Incumbent Governors
AZ-Brewer-R loses to Goddard-D
NV- Guinn-R
NY- if Paterson-D is the nominee-
CO- Ritter-D
IA- Culver-D

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OPEN- Democratic Governorships.
KS-(OPEN-Parkinson-D)- Republican pickup due to top tier Republican candidate-(US Senator Sam Brownback-R) and third tier Democratic candidate.
ME-(OPEN-Baldacci-D)- Democratic retention- Maine is a blue state.
MI-(OPEN-Granholm-D)- Republican pickup- due to bad economy- and 8 years of Democrats controlling the Governorship.- Mik Cox-R
NM-(OPEN-Richardson-D)-Democratic retention- Blue State,top tier Democratic candidate- LG Diane Denish-D vs weak GOP candidate- Heather Wilson-R.
OK-(OPEN-Henry-D)- Republican pickup- Red State. Mary Fallin-R defeats Drew Edmondson-D
OR-(OPEN-Kulongoski-D)-Democratic retention- Blue State- Top Tier Democratic candidate- John Kitzhaber-D
PA-(OPEN-Rendell-D)- Republican pickup- due to change. Democrats controlled the governorship for 8 years.
TN-(OPEN-Bredesen-D)-Republican pick up- red state.
WI-(OPEN-Doyle-D)- Democratic retention due to top tier Democratic candidates.
WY-possible OPEN-Freudenthal-D Republican pickup red state.

I doubt Oklahoma will be a Republican pickup.  Lt Gov. Jari Askins is in a good position right now.  It will be close, but I think Askins will win.

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OPEN- Democratic Governorships.
KS-(OPEN-Parkinson-D)- Republican pickup due to top tier Republican candidate-(US Senator Sam Brownback-R) and third tier Democratic candidate.
ME-(OPEN-Baldacci-D)- Democratic retention- Maine is a blue state.
MI-(OPEN-Granholm-D)- Republican pickup- due to bad economy- and 8 years of Democrats controlling the Governorship.- Mik Cox-R
NM-(OPEN-Richardson-D)-Democratic retention- Blue State,top tier Democratic candidate- LG Diane Denish-D vs weak GOP candidate- Heather Wilson-R.
OK-(OPEN-Henry-D)- Republican pickup- Red State. Mary Fallin-R defeats Drew Edmondson-D
OR-(OPEN-Kulongoski-D)-Democratic retention- Blue State- Top Tier Democratic candidate- John Kitzhaber-D
PA-(OPEN-Rendell-D)- Republican pickup- due to change. Democrats controlled the governorship for 8 years.
TN-(OPEN-Bredesen-D)-Republican pick up- red state.
WI-(OPEN-Doyle-D)- Democratic retention due to top tier Democratic candidates.
WY-possible OPEN-Freudenthal-D Republican pickup red state.

I doubt Oklahoma will be a Republican pickup.  Lt Gov. Jari Askins is in a good position right now.  It will be close, but I think Askins will win.

Don't argue. Neal Patel is always right.

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Before the 1994 GOP Takeover. Democrats occupied the Governorship of
AL-(Folsom-D)-ascended to the Governorship in 1993-after Guy Hunt was removed from office due to criminal conviction. ID-(Andrus-D),KS-(Finney-D),NY-(Cuomo-D),OK-(Walter-D),PA-(CaseySr-D),RI-(Sundlun-D),TN-(McWherther-D),TX-(Richards-D),WY-(Sullivan-D)
Folsom-(AL),Cuomo-(NY) and Richards(TX)-lost re-election in 1994. Democrats won back the Governorship of AL in 1998(Seigelman-D)-lost it in 2002(Riley-R). won re-election in 2006. 2010- It is up for grabs. Democrats won NY Goverrnorship back in 2006(Spitzer-D)-resigned in 2008-Paterson-D is up for re-election in 2010- can lose if he is nominee- Democrats keep NY if Cuomo or Suozzi-D runs. Republican have occupied TX since Bush43 was Governor.
Republicans held onto ID and RI since 1994. ID will remain Republican- RI will either be a Democratic Pickup or Independent-Chaffee- Pickup. KS,OK,PA,TN,and WY switched parties every 8 years.