Word: governorship
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...affluent communities. The Somerville/Medford Green Line extension, by contrast, is estimated to cost $559 million, virtually the same as the Greenbush line. The state is also rushing to complete the $60 million Sagamore Flyover project, which will ease the commute between Cape Cod and the mainland. Early in his governorship, Romney promised to resign if the Flyover was not built. It says much about Romney’s priorities that he would choose to stake his political career on the Flyover project, which does little more than convenience tourists, instead of any of the 1990 projects, which promise to dramatically...
...governorship in 2001, but Virginia term limits barred him from seeking re-election...
After last week's sweep, Republicans occupy a total of 31 statehouses (or as many as 33 depending on the final tallies in Maryland and Alaska), the first time they have had a majority since 1970. While keeping every Republican-held governorship, the G.O.P. gained seven states in open races and ousted four sitting Democrats, including the party's sharpest tongue, Ann Richards of Texas, and its smoothest, Cuomo, who couldn't talk voters into forgetting New York's high taxes. To the great advantage of the next G.O.P. presidential candidate, seven of the eight largest states will...
...Since Schwarzenegger has already announced his intention to run again for the governorship next year, the former action hero realized now is the time to be pragmatic. In his brief speech last night Schwarzenegger turned conciliatory, promising to "find common ground" with the Democratic opponents he had so recently been lambasting as special interests divorced from the people. Californians, concluded the governor, were "sick and tired of all the negative TV ads." Schwarzenegger should know-most of them were directed against...
Patrick said his experience as a lawyer, government official, and community member has given him a sense of “creative leadership” that makes him a strong candidate for the governorship...