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John Lynch has won the Democratic nomination for Governor.

He defeated Paul McEachern by a wide margin.

New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more.

Some Democrats favor an income tax.

And some don't.

It's no secret the party is divided over tax policy.

But for the most part, it seems Democrats have put those difference aside and are rallying around the candidate willing to sign the pledge.

Does that mean an income tax is a dead issue for the party faithful?

New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein spoke with Democrats and filed this report.

Today, candidates for state office had to report how much money they've raised and from whom. The last look we had was about three weeks ago. Back then, Governor Craig Benson and Democrat John Lynch had both shown their skills at fundraising. The both had collected about half a million dollars. Lynch faces Portsmouth Attorney Paul McEachern in next Tuesday's primary.

Joining me now to talk about the latest numbers is NHPR's Jon Greenberg.

The Democratic gubernatorial primary presents stark choice on what is perhaps the state's most pressing long term problem -- how to fairly fund schools.

There's one big issue dividing the two Democrats running for governor this election year: the income tax. John Lynch says he'll oppose it, Paul McEachern says he'll support it, continuing a long running debate among New Hampshire Democrats over whether the state should adopt an income tax. We'll talk about why the issue comes up every election year and ask where New Hampshire voters stand on the income tax today. Mike's guests are Mark Fernald, lawyer from Peterborough, former Democratic gubernatorial candidate and member of the New Hampshire Progressive Network and Jim Normand, attorney in Manchester, former Executive Councilor, and former Democratic gubernatorial candidate.