But politics is a hard profession, and November's mid-term congressional and gubernatorial elections are fast approaching.

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It also hopes to make gains in six gubernatorial elections to be held on the same day.

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The opposition also was badly beaten in gubernatorial elections held in December.

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Those issues and a struggling economy gave Republicans a House majority and wins in a number of state legislative and gubernatorial elections.

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She was Richardson's running mate in the 2002 and 2006 gubernatorial elections.

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The Venezuelan people showed their support for the government again in December 2012 in the gubernatorial elections, which saw Chavez's political party win 20 out of 23 states.

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Two other states are holding gubernatorial elections this year.

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Given the fact that all we are talking about are gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey, mayoral contests in a handful of major cities (led by New York and Detroit), and a bevy of ballot initiatives and referenda, it's hard to find any real "message" from the results.

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