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- ↑ "Racine to run for the top spot". Barre-Montpelier (Vt.) Times-Argus. January 6, 2009. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Racine formally kicks off campaign for Vermont governor". Burlington (Vt.) Free Press. January 24, 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ "Shumlin wins; Racine calls for recount". Burlington (Vt.) Free Press. August 27, 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ "Shumlin chooses primary rival Racine as Vermont human services secretary". Burlington (Vt.) Free Press. November 30, 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ "Racine out, Chen in for now at Human Services Agency". Burlington (Vt.) Free Press. August 12, 2014.
