State races as fierce as national tilt

People who read this also read ... JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The heated U.S. presidential race is mirrored in several gubernatorial races, with observers saying some state races mirror their national counterpart. While the national race has trumped many state races, some of this year's 11 gubernatorial tilts have been as fierce in their own right, the Los Angeles Times said. In Missouri, Democrat state Attorney General Jay Nixon is in a heated race with Republican U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof to succeed the GOP's Matt Blunt in the governor's mansion in Jefferson City. "What you see nationally are the issues that state candidates here are wrestling with," University of Missouri political... [read full story]