I know it.  You were just sitting on the edge of your seat wanting to know what is going on in the Vermont Senate and Governor's races.  Well, thanks to prolific pollster Scott Rasmussen, you don't have to wait any longer!  In the Senate race, Pat Leahy -- who believe it or not is technically the only Democrat ever to represent Vermont in the Senate -- looks like a good bet for a seventh term.   Rasmussen's poll finds that Leahy leads "Republican candidate" by a 58%-33% margin.  His actual opponent will likely be lumber store owner Len Britton.

The Governor's race will be more interesting.  Most race watchers, including RCP, categorize this as a Democratic takeover.  But if Rasmussen is correct, we could all be surprised come November.  The GOP candidate, Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie, leads the five Democratic candidates, all of whom are quality challengers, by margins of seven to twenty-two points.   The closest candidate to Dubie is Secretary of State Deb Markowitz, who trails Dubie by a 46%-39% margin.  Dubie leads State Senator Peter Shumlin 51%-33%, former Lieutenant Governor Doug Racine 48%-35%, State Senator Susan Barlett 48%-35%, and '06 Lt. Gov. nominee Matt Dunne 51%-29%.

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