The nation's governors, as ranked by the governed
Here are the nation's 50 state governors, ranked by popularity rating.
Virginia's Mark Warner, a possible rival of Hillary Clinton for the 2008 Democrat presidential nomination, is sitting pretty. On the other hand, Illinois' Rod Blagojevich surprises me by his low ranking. So does Tennesee's Ernie Fletcher- whom I once thought would be a strong dark-horse candidate for the White House in 2008, but whose administration has been wracked by scandal. These have as company at the bottom of the pile two men who continue to be mentioned for the presidency on occasion: New York's George Pataki and California's Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Not surprisingly, Louisiana's Kathleen Blanco, who comes in at number 42, isn't winning any popularity contests with the home folks these days, either.
Mike Huckabee of Arkansas, whom I currently sense is the Republican most likely to surprise people in 2008, ranks twenty-first. Another Republican dark horse, South Carolina's Mark Sandford, ranks 24th. Immediately following him in 25th place- exactly in the middle of the pack- is a Democrat dark horse, Iowa's own Tom Vilsack.
The nation's least popular governor is the bearer of a proud political name: Ohio's Bob Taft.
Virginia's Mark Warner, a possible rival of Hillary Clinton for the 2008 Democrat presidential nomination, is sitting pretty. On the other hand, Illinois' Rod Blagojevich surprises me by his low ranking. So does Tennesee's Ernie Fletcher- whom I once thought would be a strong dark-horse candidate for the White House in 2008, but whose administration has been wracked by scandal. These have as company at the bottom of the pile two men who continue to be mentioned for the presidency on occasion: New York's George Pataki and California's Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Not surprisingly, Louisiana's Kathleen Blanco, who comes in at number 42, isn't winning any popularity contests with the home folks these days, either.
Mike Huckabee of Arkansas, whom I currently sense is the Republican most likely to surprise people in 2008, ranks twenty-first. Another Republican dark horse, South Carolina's Mark Sandford, ranks 24th. Immediately following him in 25th place- exactly in the middle of the pack- is a Democrat dark horse, Iowa's own Tom Vilsack.
The nation's least popular governor is the bearer of a proud political name: Ohio's Bob Taft.
Comments
O-H...I-O! :)
A disappointment, nonetheless. His grandpa was my Dad's hero. I remember with pleasure the honor of explaining to a couple from New Yawk just who Senator Bob Taft was while standing in front of his statue on Capitol Hill during my honeymoon.
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