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Much at Stake in 2010 Governors' Races
This year's campaigns for Governor range from most expensive to the most ridiculous. We get a representative sample and hear how important state governors can be nationwide. Also, Also, the $60 billion US-Saudi arms deal, and what cutting government really means.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenThis year's campaigns for Governor range from most expensive to the most ridiculous. We get a representative sample and hear how important state governors can be nationwide. Also, Also, the $60 billion US-Saudi arms deal. On Reporter's Notebook, Britain's Conservative Party won the majority by promising cutbacks. Now comes the pain.
Banner image: (L to R) Screen grabs from television commercials of gubernatorial candidates Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown
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3 stories60-Billion-Dollar US–Saudi F-15 Deal
The Obama Administration wants to sell Saudi Arabia $60 billion worth of advanced military aircraft as part of its effort to contain Iran. It will add up to the biggest foreign arms deal in American history—if Congress approves. Adam Entous is national security correspondent for the Wall Street Journal .
Read the story8 minGovernors Make a Difference
Governorships are on the ballot in 37 states next month — including Ohio , California , Texas , Florida and New York — states that could be crucial in the 2012 presidential election and could have an impact on national politics for years to come. Governors can shape debate on public policy; they could resist implementing healthcare reform.
Read the story37 minGreat Britain Goes Small with Austerity Measures
Britain's public deficit is proportionally even bigger than that of the US, and the newly elected government promised massive cuts. In the past two days, coalition leaders have announced a 19 percent reduction , including hundreds of thousands of layoffs.
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