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slate.com - 3/21/2009

Why it's a terrible time to be a governor.

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There has never been a tougher time to be a governor. Governors must deal with all the problems confronting our economy, but they lack the federal government's ability to run a deficit. With the $787 billion stimulus and sundry other bailout spending, President Obama and Congress have the ...

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gov.state.ak.us - 3/19/2009

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin

— gov.state.ak.us — News and Announcements spacer State of Alaska > Governor > News >News Details Governor Accepts Half of... Stimulus Funds Alaska Vows to be Part of the Solution Print Now Printer Friendly FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 09-58 Governor Palin Accepts Half of ... (more) Alaska Governor Sarah Palin

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governor.vermont.gov - 3/26/2009

Contact the Governor - Jim Douglas, Governor of Vermont

— governor.vermont.gov — The form below allows you to email the Governor with your questions and concerns. The Governor's Office... takes every comment very seriously and asks that you fill out the form as completely as possible so your question or problem can be addressed. ... (more) Contact the Governor - Jim Douglas, Governor of Vermont

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The unbearable insignificance of being Eliot Spitzer
The Reaction — ... In a State: Being a governor has become America's toughest job. No word if the ex-governor relieved some of the immense stress by dumping thousands and thousands of dollars on high-priced hookers. Oh, and choking ...

Sunday reading: Outrage
Ben Smith's Blog — When Markos, Frank Rich, and Newt are all on the same page, it means ... what? Romer is confident. Sanford explains himself. Thrush notes what bad shape South Carolina's poor are in. And Spitzer says it's a terrible time to be a governor.

Bad Time to be a Governor
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Elliot Spitzer: "There has never been a tougher time to be a governor. Governors must deal with all the problems confronting our economy, but they lack the federal government's ability to run a deficit... Governors can only gaze on with envy. The numbers from the states are downright horrifying--and getting worse. The best estimate is that states, nearly all of which are constitutionally obligated to balance their budgets, collectively face deficits of about $350 billion over the next 30 months. That is about 20 percent of total state spending."

Bad Time to be a Governor
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Eliot Spitzer: "There has never been a tougher time to be a governor. Governors must deal with all the problems confronting our economy, but they lack the federal government's ability to run a deficit... Governors can only gaze on with envy. The numbers from the states are downright horrifying--and getting worse. The best estimate is that states, nearly all of which are constitutionally obligated to balance their budgets, collectively face deficits of about $350 billion over the next 30 months. That is about 20 percent of total state spending."