A news by 4usnews:Alex Sink (D) vs. Rick Scott (R) in Florida
BlogHer.com's Sarah Granger called this race hot in late September and it's still as hot as ever:
In any corporation, it would make perfect sense for the CFO to be a likely successor to CEO. Sink serves as Florida's CFO, akin to a state treasurer, previously an executive with Bank of America. She is a consumer advocate opposed to offshore drilling, now a hot issue for Florida. Her opponent, Rick Scott, originally from the Midwest, is a former healthcare executive, attorney and venture capitalist who partnered with George Bush in ownership of the Texas Rangers in the 1990s.
Real Clear Politics designates it "toss up" and the poll numbers there indicate a constant, consistent back and forth for the lead. Scott is one of the country's many self-funded Republicans, to the tune of $60 million, in addition to being another so-called tea party favorite. Sink would be Florida's first female governor.
Diane Denish (D) vs. Susana Martinez (R) in New Mexico
This race is notable for being one of two governor-level competitions that features a Democratic and a Republican female candidate. Denish is the Lieutenant Governor to outgoing Governor Bill Richardson. Martinez is the District Attorney for the 3rd Judicial District. Real Clear Politics lists the race as "leans GOP." The most recent polling listed at RCP ended October 28 and places Martinez ahead by just under 11 points.
Jari Askins (D) vs. Mary Fallin (R) in Oklahoma
If you couldn't recall the second female versus female gubernatorial race, this is it. This race most recently entered the national consciousness because of Fallin's response to a question about how she would define and distinguish herself from opponent. According to the AP, she said, "I think my experience is one of the things that sets me apart as a candidate for governor. First of all, being a mother, having children, raising a family." Real Clear Politics lists this race as "safe GOP." This article from Saturday's Tulsa World would seem to echo the rationale behind that classification.....
