Political Base Has Begun to Criticize Governor
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By John Moritz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Feb. 11--AUSTIN -- When Rick Perry quit the Democratic Party and joined the Republicans 17 years ago, he embraced and spread their core doctrine with a convert's zeal.
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Recent scandals and the election of Gov. Eliot Spitzer have taken a toll on the party scene among state legislators.
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Resentment has been building at how presidential elections have become gold mines for media consultants.
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The Defense secretary is drawing fire from increasingly vocal critics, including some senior Republicans and top military officers.
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Governors worried about damage to the economy and complained about years of neglecting energy policy after an Alaska oil field shutdown, but offered far different solutions on Monday.
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ARTFORD, Aug. 19 - Before Gov. John G. Rowland resigned amid an ethics investigation, he was in political trouble for laying off more than 2,000 state employees during a budget crisis last year.
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In one of the fastest-starting presidential campaigns in history, one group of politicians has not kept pace: the nation's governors.
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By Janet Elliott and Todd Ackerman, Houston Chronicle  Feb. 3--AUSTIN -- Acting on an issue that is stirring controversy in the Legislature, Gov.
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Democrats and at least some Republicans are seeking political gain by attacking the defense secretary.
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Democratic governors hope to wrest control of their beleaguered party and make their homegrown policies, tactics and political organizations a key to reversing Republican gains.
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Republicans on Monday laid the groundwork to contest the gubernatorial election, airing a litany of allegations and concerns over the way the election and its three counts were administered, particularly in King County.
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Embattled Gov. Ernie Fletcher's second in command endorsed an opponent Monday in the governor's race.
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The Republican candidate for governor says the state's recently dedicated 9/11 memorial should be torn down, calling it an insult to America because of wording that he says criticizes the United States and fails to adequately honor victims and military personnel.
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By Elizabeth Gudrais; Journal State House Bureau  In his second term, the governor will look to build on first- term initiatives, says his spokesman.
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With Election Day eight weeks away, the candidate for N.Y. governor began taking aim at John Faso.
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America's first openly gay governor plans to return to work later this week, but James E. McGreevey faces a political landscape upended by his admission that he had engaged in an extramarital affair with a man and would resign.
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Through all the counting and recounting in the closest governor's race in state history, Republican Dino Rossi has held the slimmest of margins over Democrat Christine Gregoire &#151; even picking up a few votes here and there as a tedious hand recount grinds on.