Call this the first big fight week in the race for governor: accusatory ads, intraparty tensions, and just good old fashioned sniping between Democrats and Republicans.

In this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we focus exclusively on the gubernatorial jousting... from the Clinton-Brown kerfuffle to the debate over the veteran candidate's record, the newcomer's grilling at a San Francisco tech company, the great unknown of voter turnout on November 2, and more.

Joining in on the analysis: Capitol Weekly's Anthony York and the Associated Press' Juliet Williams.

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You'll notice I say in this podcast that there were "no meetings" on the state budget impasse; yes, we taped this before the late afternoon Big 5. Look for budget talk next week...