Eight gubernatorial seats are up for grabs today, with Republicans expecting to gain at least one seat and potentially increase their control of state offices to more than two-thirds. The main issue of the election is health care, as political scientist Thad Kousser believes, and the Supreme Court is set to begin a new term on Monday with at least six death penalty cases on the docket and a wave of executions, as well as Obama's effort to expand his executive actions. The BBC received complaints after broadcasting a picture of a gay kiss before the watershed, and Facebook has clarified that the photo of two men kissing, which was posted on a page protesting a London pub's ejection of a same-sex couple for kissing, was removed in error. Over 100 people attended a discussion on whether the county should secede from the state, and the interrelation of the Obama administration's efforts to grant legal status to immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally. Proponents of the proposed state of Jefferson say it would bring representation to rural North State counties and free them from burdensome state regulations, and nearly all those in attendance at a meeting appeared to be in support of the move. Republicans are expected to take control of the North Carolina governorship and easily win GOP-held seats in Utah, North Dakota, and Indiana, while other state races remain too close to call. Tonight's competitive contests are in Montana, New Hampshire and Washington, where incumbent Democratic governors are not running. Democrats are expected to maintain their seats in West Virginia, Missouri, Vermont and Delaware, with safe wins in the respective races. Top state officials are expected to have a major impact on health care in the coming years, despite the traditionally lesser importance of the governor's office compared to the party in control of the state legislature, and conservatives could potentially gain victories on some of the most contentious issues of this term, such as weakening public sector labor unions and reducing affirmative action at state universities.