Which is a more prestigious job a Governor or a Senator?
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I think the senator, because ultimately they make the federal law. They influence much of what the presidents do and how he/she do it. They also have a major impact on the local economy since they bring ideas from their local people’s constrains and put in implementations that would resolve most issues Americans face. One example of that could be New Orleans. They also have a major impact in the global economy. For example, funds to rebuild Iraq have to go through the senate. The senate imposes trade barriers with China. The senate put in embargo with Cuba. We also know presidents have to be approved by the senate prior to become one; my concept about governor is not bad but we have to think their duty involve much of the local economy. They can move very little resources as compare to senators and work more independently with what the federal government gives them.  Federal laws also control governors; but for senators, let me just say they are the law. If the senate does not like what one Governor do, they can stop him/her from doing it; but it does not necessarily work the other way.
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The Governor has the highest executive power in the state. The Governor has many responsibilities. The Governor has important powers in lawmaking. When the legislature passes a bill, they send it to the governor. The Governor can then sign the bill to make it law or send it back to the legislature with objections (veto it). If the Governor does not sign the bill or send it back, it will become law. The legislature can pass bills the governor has vetoed, but 2/3 of the members must vote for the bill. If necessary, the Governor may also call a special session of the legislature so they can address a particularly significant issue.\n\nAnother important responsibility is to appoint people to positions that help efficiently run our state. The Governor appoints judges, cabinet members, many members of boards and commissions that oversee state institutions, and may appoint replacements for State Officers who are unable to complete a term
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I think about the power to lead wisely and help us have a well run government. Too many politicians are in it to serve themselves rather than the people. Where are the dedicated leaders such as Senator Proxmire and Senator Nelson.
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It is Governor Ernie Fletcher(repulican)
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Do you mean governor?
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A Mayor is not a legislator, he is an executive. The legislative power for a town is usually a Town Council or a Board of Directors or something like that.\n\nWhen I was in Illinois, the executive was the Village President and he met with the Village Board every week to hear complaints of how everyone's dogs were too loud and three cars on blocks was the limit for one yard.
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There isn't one. A Senator is a Congressman, but Senator is a more specific term than Congressman, which refers to both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
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House. If only one.\nNot necessarily more power.  They just can just set the agenda better from the house.  Even though it may not get past the senate.
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what? \n\ncalifornia doesn't have a vice president.  the country does...\n\nthe state has a governor and a lieutenant governor..
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A politician is a public servant.  Integrity is the most important thing to a politician.  Without it, they can’t effectively do their job.\n\nI look for qualities in a candidate which are most like my own.  You want a candidate who agrees with your views on issues and acts accordingly.
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I believe the Senators are Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez, Menendez having been appointed in the wake of Senator Jon Corzine's election as Governor of New Jersey.\n\nBoth Lautenberg and Menendez are Democrats.
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The Governor is Janet Napolitano.  She is a former Deputy US Attorney General in Arizona before becoming Governor of the State of Arizona.  She is a Democrat, but is seen as tough on crime and understand the needs of the people.
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Missisippi's governor is Haley Barbour. The US senators are Trent Lott and Thad Cochran.
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hmm...legislative executive and judicial
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Neither, it is the individual, their history, vision for the future, and how they understand the relationship of government (any level) to the individual, which is important.  As most of the Founders understood, political party (faction) is not conducive to good government.  \n\nElective officials are to represent the interests of the constituents who live in the geographical areas which elect them.  As has been said in the past (Tip O’Neal I believe) all politics are local.  That is not only a reality but is also a positive nature of politics.  Supporting a political party to the exclusion of all other consideration is an exercise in the amassing of power.  \n\nViewing the political parties as the stereotypical images only confuses the choice further.  Both of two older political parties (and to some degree the third parties) are organizations which are focused on the amassing of power through the political system.  To maintain those power positions they use governmental powers to alter laws so that they are maintain in office.  Since the 1860s both of the two older have changed, altered, switched, and co-opted political positions many times with the singular goal of maintaining power.\n\nIndividuals of either of these two parties, the parties, and independents, are not necessarily robotic followers of party position.  Most will respond to a proactive citizenry.  To the degree that they follow current party policy, there will be a lessening of the proactive citizen.
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They are elected by popular vote by the people.\n\nThe Senators run when their term is up.  They are not all elected in the same year.\n\nYou run for Senator is you want to be one.
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George Allen vs. Bill Richardson. Allen is from Virginia, with prior experiences as governor (1993-1997).  Allen's experience in foreign affairs is somewhat limited (he's a member of the Foreign Relations Committee), but there's a lot of people on the GOP side he can call on for help.  Bill Richardson, on the other hand, is a former Cabinet secretary under Bill Clinton, former representative to the United Nations, and is a Democrat governor in a red state.  So, he increases the odds of various swing states moving into the Democrats' column.\n\nAs to who each will have to beat...\n\nAllen will probably face off against: John McCain, Bill Frist, Rudy Guiliani, with Mitt Romney and Condi Rice as possible candidates as well (though Rice has never actually held elected office, so her odds are somewhat long).\n\nFor the Democrats, Richardson will probably face:  Mark Warner (former governor of Virginia, 2001-2005 and a popular one, at that), Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, Joe Biden, as well as the possibilities of John Edwards (though, besides being a failed candidate for VP and a one-term senator, his odds in 2008 are most likely as long as Kucinich's were in 2004) and Wesley Clark (who has a chance on foreign policy, though he's not actually well-regarded by his peers in the Pentagon).