It has too much power to disappear overnight. It will still keep the governorship of 19 states and a substantial presence in Congress.
Quotes about governorship (14 Quotes)
If you had a two-term governorship, the governor would know that sooner or later there's an accounting for what he does. And two, he would have time over the next four years to develop a comprehensive, careful plan and implement it over a period of four years. And then, if he's successful with it, he could be re-elected and have another four. And in eight years, you could actually do something, for example, with an issue as complex as transportation.
This is going to be a very difficult race just to get the nomination, not to mention winning the general election. The alternative is that he could practically ask for the Virginia governorship in 2009 and have it his for the asking if he doesn't have a loss on his record in 2008.
It's a coup by the GOP to grab the governorship to California to make this place a safe haven for George W. Bush in 2004. It's incredible when you think about it. The recall cost the state $100 million.
It's very likely that Virginia will eventually adopt the two-term governorship. But it won't be in the next few years, as far as I can tell.
The Governorship of Virginia is a venerated and vital position -- one worthy only of honorable men and women, ... All Virginians should consider this window on the candidate's character when they vote.
He has bet his governorship on these initiatives. He has pushed all of his chips to the middle of the table, and if these initiatives don't pass, it is difficult to see him seeking another term.
Without a governorship you came out of your mother's womb, without a governorship you've lived to this day, and without a governorship you'll go - or they'll take you - to the grave.
This may be more an issue to position Myrick for a run for the governorship than an effort to really change federal policy at the national level because ordinarily members of Congress don't sponsor legislation that denies federal funds to their states.
This session is going to be a wild ride, ... Louisiana has a very strong governorship. The political system here is not set up for us to go around the governor, so it's critical that she lead us out of this.
The only institution that Minnesota Republicans are truly interested in preserving is their slipping grasp on statewide offices. Minnesota Republicans have spent the past month barn-storming the state in an attempt to build support against Democrats in the State Senate who have repeatedly kept this amendment off the ballot in favor of focusing on real issues facing Minnesotan families. Republicans continue their noisy death rattle knowing that polls show that this is their last opportunity to place this amendment on the ballot before they lose the Governorship and State House to Democrats this fall.
All political roads lead to Ohio in 2006. First, there is almost no way Democrats can get control of the Senate back without beating DeWine. Second, it's going to be one of the best chances Democrats have to pick up a governorship, and a big governorship, not just any old governorship. And third, it's the state with the most vulnerable Republican House seats in the country.
If Republicans have control of the governorship, if they have control of both the House and the Senate, they will be able to redraw every single legislative district line after the 2000 census. Obviously they'll be able to draw them to their liking,
Among other things they picked out a detail that Charles had been offered the Governorship of Hong Kong in its dying days by Thatcher in return for shutting up about the inner cities. He quite rightly in my view led the paper on this story.