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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...
Former assistant attorney general for civil rights Deval L. Patrick ’78 became the first to announce plans to seek the 2006 Massachusetts governorship yesterday, citing the need for “bold leadership” and “a politics of hope...
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...
...probably want to go to law school and start a family. It depends where I end up living—I’ll set up a local office, then the House and Senate, or a governorship...