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Republican governors go back to the drawing board - Los Angeles Times
Half a dozen or so White House prospects, led by Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, circulated at a luxury hotel alongside choppy Biscayne Bay, giving interviews, shaking hands, delivering speeches and offering varied analyses on the meaning of last week's election. In one camp were the likes of Haley ...
Republican Governors Pick Sanford as Chairman
blogs.wsj.com — Susan Davis reports on politics. The Republican Governors Association announced its new leadership lineup today after their... annual meeting concluded Thursday in Miami. South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford was voted RGA chairman, taking over ... (more) Republican Governors Pick Sanford as Chairman
Governors Know Best
washingtonpost.com — After the celebrations of the success of Barack Obama, Joe Biden and the congressional Democrats, it is... time to tip the hat to some other people -- with names such as John Hoeven, Jon Huntsman, Jim Douglas and Mitch Daniels. They are Republicans ... (more) Governors Know Best
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Friday roundup: transition edition
Top of the Ticket — ... . . . comes a lull. Suddenly, your electoral college map is irrelevant. And your RSS feed don't call no more.  But don't worry, there is still plenty of interesting political news being churned out, and we at the Ticket vow to supply you with a steady fix. Once a week, beginning today, we'll post a roundup of some of the most interesting stories from around the web. This week we offer: An intimate look at Barack Obama's faith. A dispatch from the Republican Governors Assn. by our very own Mark Z. Barabak. ...

Republican Governors: ready for prime time?
Firedoglake — ...  and she was on the receiving end of at least one ringing soundbite to the jaw During Wednesday's opening lunch, Pawlenty -- a finalist to join McCain on the GOP ticket -- dismissed one of Palin's signature lines by calling for an expansive ...

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