Vermont Public Radio: democratic candidates
Some have called the Democratic gubernatorial recount the party's worst nightmare, while others say it could bring unity to the Democrats. News analyst Chris Graff discusses what effect the recount will have on the race in November.
The primary campaign has been extraordinary in many respects, from the number of candidates, to the amount of money they raised and spent. And now the outcome is so close that almost no one wants to say for sure who won.
The big question is whether or not runner up Doug Racine will call for a recount - under state law it's possible to ask for a recount if the margin of victory is less than 2 percent - the margin in this race is well below this threshold.
The Democratic gubernatorial race is in high gear as the five candidates crisscross the state in search of votes. The campaigns know the key to winning will be identifying the 50,000 Vermonters who will vote in the August 24th primary and making sure they cast a ballot.
At a recent forum, two of this year's Democratic gubernatorial candidates surprised a group of business leaders. They listed former Republican Dick Snelling as the governor that they'd like to model their own gubernatorial careers after.
The future of Vermont Yankee is emerging as a key issue in the Democratic gubernatorial race. The Senate is set to vote this week on whether the plant should be re-licensed for another 20 years.
A political analyst says absentee ballots could make the difference in next year's Democratic gubernatorial primary.




