1.   And state Attorney General Scott Harshbarger has declared his intentions to be the Democratic gubernatorial nominee.

2.   And Rep. Jennifer Dunn, R-Wash., predicted victory for the GOP gubernatorial nominee.

3.   As the next GOP gubernatorial nominee, what other promises will Romney make and then break?

4.   Back then, the Senate club routinely met in executive session to consider approving gubernatorial nominees, which required a two-thirds vote of the entire Senate.

5.   A notable exception is Democratic gubernatorial nominee Garry Mauro, a longtime Clinton friend.

6.   Burris and supporters believe his long years ascending the ladder of public service and politics have earned him the right to be the gubernatorial nominee.

7.   Bush, well-funded and popular, thrashed Garry Mauro, the underfunded Democratic gubernatorial nominee, and the landslide lifted the entire GOP ticket.

8.   But several GOP legislators looked pretty foolish the other day when they started pontificating about how Democratic gubernatorial nominee Tony Sanchez should come clean on his tax record.

9.   Heitkamp, the twice-elected state attorney general, is in a close contest against the Republican gubernatorial nominee, John Hoeven.

10.   Meanwhile, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Tony Sanchez jumped into the fray Wednesday by blaming Republican Gov. Rick Perry and calling for an investigation into allegations of overcharging.