Vermont's major party candidates for governor spent the final day of their campaigns running hard. While Brian Dubie has spend the past four days touring three dozen towns, Peter Shumlin turned out his party's best-known names to help boost turnout.

As the campaign season draws to a close, newspaper endorsements are rolling in. The state's largest newspapers have split on their choices for governor.

Candidates for governor are focused on generating enthusiasm among their supporters with less than a week to go before the election. Both Brian Dubie and Peter Shumlin are putting in long days and calling on as many allies as they can muster to help get their messages across.

Vermont already faces a potential $110 million deficit. And as the state struggles to regain its financial footing, it's unlikely that new revenues will pour in anytime soon. While the two major party candidates have spending proposals, the details remain elusive.

A poll conducted for Vermont Public Radio shows that gubernatorial candidates Brian Dubie and Peter Shumlin are locked in a dead heat in the final weeks of the campaign. The VPR Vermont Poll shows that if the election were held today, Republican Brian Dubie would get 44 percent of the vote and Democrat Peter Shumlin would garner 43 percent. Despite weeks of intense advertising and dozens of debates, neither candidate has been able to break through.

Senate President Peter Shumlin sparked controversy recently when he came out in support of decriminalizing marijuana. The candidates for governor have found it can be a challenging topic to talk about.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Racine has received the endorsement of two major labor groups. Political analysts say endorsements might carry extra weight in this year's crowded Democratic primary.

Vermont's gubernatorial candidates made their pitch to strengthen the state economy at a business forum today. All of them want to create thousands of new jobs, without raising taxes.

VPR's bob Kinzel talks with political analyst Eric Davis about how he views the timeline for the upcoming gubernatorial election to replace Gov. Jim Douglas.

Vermont's campaign for governor this year is shaping up to be one of the most expensive in the state's history because the national political parties have identified Vermont as a top priority.

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.

Five Democratic candidates for governor will discuss the state's educational policy in a debate at the University of Vermont tonight.

VPR's Steve Zind talks with gubernatorial candidate Brian Dubie about his bid for the state's top office.

Our series of interviews with gubernatorial candidates continues with Republican Brian Dubie. Also, the state's largest hospital shows off its commitment to eating healthy in the cafeteria.

VPR's Bob Kinzel talks with gubernatorial candidate Peter Shumlin about issues that will face Vermont's next governor.

Senate President and gubernatorial candidate Peter Shumlin discusses new developments in the re-licensing of Vermont Yankee and other issues that will face the state's next governor.

Secretary of State Deb Markowitz talks with VPR's Bob Kinzel about her 2010 gubernatorial run.

Our series of interviews with candidates in the Democratic primary for governor continues with Secretary of State Deb Markowitz. Also, a recap and analysis of this week's top news stories.

VPR's Jane Lindholm talks with Matt Dunne about why he wants to be governor, the top issues he wants to raise in the 2010 campaign, and how he'll navigate a field of five Democratic candidates for the nomination.

Democrat Matt Dunne discusses his campaign for governor as part of our series of interviews with the six candidates in the race. And scientist Mary Watzin of UVM explains the ecological impact of zebra mussels on Lake Champain.