Campaign update: Wilder disses Deeds, Kind stays put

Former Virginia Gov. Doug Wilder (D) isn’t picking sides in his state’s governor’s race in November. Not good for Democrat Creigh Deeds, as Wilder recently said he was even contacted by the White House.

Bad news for the House GOP – Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wis.) won’t run for governor after all. That makes state Sen. Dan Kapanke’s (R) task more difficult than an open seat would have been. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (D) is the next big-name Democrat to weigh the governor’s race.

A former Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.) aide will run for Sestak’s House seat.

Rep. Joe “You Lie” Wilson (R-S.C.) is using his newfound celebrity to raise money for former Rep. Tim Walberg’s (R) campaign against Rep. Mark Schauer (D-Mich.).

California GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman becomes the latest candidate to earn bad press for having a poor personal voting record.

With lukewarm approval numbers and a lack of other GOPers up for reelection, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) could, and probably will, be a top Democratic target in 2012.

A new poll shows former Rep. Scott McInnis way ahead of state Sen. Josh Penry in Colorado’s GOP primary for governor.