what are the similarities between the president and governor.. in general.?
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They are both chief executives of their respective governments.  Both people serve as such...Governors have historically succeeded in attaining the Presidency, based on their work experiences, candor, and ability to handle situations, albeit through politics.
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Bill Richardson (Governor of New Mexico) !!!!!!!!!
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a US governor must be of 30 years of age at least, and must have been a citzen of the usa for at least 20 years...\n\ni think :P
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Straight from the White House!: http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/\n\nINCLUDING Biographies\n\n<<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>>
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The governor, I believe.
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They both became President.
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OMG - Run for Governor somewhere please
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Houston was the only person in U.S. history to have been the governor of two different states — Tennessee and Texas.\nCheck out the listed source below for more information.
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James Buchanan, 15th President of the USA.\n\nI studied him at college as part of a course relating to Abe Lincoln whom he preceded.\n\nHe was also the only Secretary of State to also become President.
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I'm a repulican and I don't think he will be considered a good president. I don't think he is a good president. When he was Governor of Texas, he was a very good Governor. He bult a lot of new roads (which we needed), he imporved education and was very good at reaching across the aisle to democrats. Our Lt. Governor was Bob Bullock(a democrat) and he endorsed Bush for Prez. I don't know what happened to him once he reached Washington.
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Actually, I think all politicians have way too much power.  In the case of the president, the problem is that he presides over a vast entrenched bureaucracy that cannot change very quickly, and still less when it is asked to down-size.  So it's not so much the president's power that has grown directly, but his authority to increase bureaucracy, which grows like mushrooms after a rain.
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FDR was a lawyer.  Before he was President he was the Governor of New York.
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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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Examples: Local voting is for your mayor. State voting is for your governor. National voting is for you President. (There are many more, those are just examples of some.)
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Yes. Look at Michigan, Louisiana, the former governor of Virginia, and many more. Even New Mexico.
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look WHO they have for Governor  anyway
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Typically speaking-- executive abilities, leadership abilities, and popularity.\n\nYou need someone who knows the people/understands them (often this means they're from their state, but not always).\n\nNeed someone who has experience in managing, aka being an executive (some legislators make the absolute worst Governors).\n\nNeed someone who is liked enough to be able to craft an agenda for the people and an agenda that can get passed.\n\nA good example is Governor Robert Ehrlich in Maryland.  Maryland is a 2:1 Democrat to Republican state, but as a popular moderate legislator, he succeeded in becoming Governor in 2002.