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Dems gain 1 in governors races; 6 incumbents win (AP)

 

Published 11/5/2008 at Yahoo! News: Politics News

AP - Democrats picked up a governor's seat Tuesday as voters in Missouri elected Attorney General Jay Nixon in an open race. In Indiana, voters re-elected Gov. Mitch Daniels Tuesday as the Republican easily turned back a Democratic challenger hoping to benefit from an expected strong turnout for Barack Obama. (link)

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