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Piyush “Bobby” Jindal (R): Governor of Louisiana, Blasts BP for Oil Spill

Piyush “Bobby” Jindal (born June 10, 1971) is a former member of the United States House of Representatives and the 55th and current Governor of Louisiana. On October 20, 2007, Jindal was elected governor of Louisiana, winning a four-way race with 54.2% of the vote. At age 36, Jindal became the youngest current governor in the United States.

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Gov. Jan Brewer (R-AZ) Signs Controversial Immigration Enforcement Bill

Janice Kay “Jan” Brewer (born September 26, 1944) is the 22nd and current Governor of the U.S. state of Arizona and is a Republican. She automatically became governor replacing former governor Janet Napolitano. Jan Brewer became governor at a time of extreme economic upheaval for the state, and issues such as a dwindling tax base, record foreclosures, public education funding, illegal immigration and healthcare have all been key issues during her time in office. [Read more...]

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Governor David Paterson (D-NY) Ends Campaign Amidst Scandal Allegations

David Alexander Paterson (born May 20, 1954) is the 55th and current Governor of New York. He is the first governor of New York of African American heritage and also the second legally blind governor of any U.S. state. When Spitzer resigned in the wake of a prostitution scandal, Paterson was sworn in as governor of New York on March 17, 2008. Paterson initially intended to run for a full term in the 2010 gubernatorial election, but announced on February 26, 2010, that he would not be a candidate in the Democratic primary.
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South Carolina Lt. Governor Andre Bauer: Thinks We Should Starve the Poor…

Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina Andre Bauer

Currently: Bauer is in the hot seat for yet another fumble, at a town hall meeting on Thursday he alluded to starving the poor by saying… “My grandmother was not a highly educated woman, but she told me as a small child to quit feeding stray animals.  You know why? Because they breed! You’re facilitating the problem if you give an animal or a person ample food supply. They will reproduce, especially ones that don’t think too much further than that.”

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Filed Under: Lt. Governor, Republicans, South Carolina

Robert F. McDonnell (R – VA) Defeats Creigh Deeds (D) for Virginia Governors Race

Robert F. McDonnell (R - VA)

Since taking office in 2006, McDonnell has seen 83 of his 94 legislative proposals become law, most with overwhelming bipartisan support. He has been commended for his work to strengthen Virginia’s mental health laws, crack down on animal fighting, establish a “Senior Alert” to assist in locating missing seniors with mental deficiencies, create a state of the art Sex Offender Registry, and provide new tools for law enforcement involved in online investigations of identity theft, sexual predators, and other 21st Century criminals.  Read the rest of his bio from: http://www.bobmcdonnell.com/index.php/site/meet_bob/

Filed Under: Governor, Republicans, Virginia

Chris Christie (R-NJ) Defeats Incumbent New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine (D)

Chris Christie

Currently: Christie wins New Jersey Governor election over incumbent Jon Corzine (D) in a close and heated race.  Read more from CBS News: http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/11/03/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5517051.shtml?tag=contentMain;contentBody

Bio: Chris Christie has a deep affection and strong commitment to New Jersey. Born in Newark and raised in Livingston, Chris has lived in New Jersey his entire life. Chris and his wife of 22 years, Mary Pat, now reside in Mendham, where they are raising their four children, Andrew, Sarah, Patrick and Bridget. After graduating from the University of Delaware in 1984, Chris graduated from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1987. Chris joined a Cranford law firm and soon was named a partner. He was elected a Freeholder in Morris County, and served as Director of the Board in 1997.   [Read more...]

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Sean Parnell: Governor of Alaska

497px-Sean_Parnell_Elmendorf_cropIn 2006, after campaigning on a theme of “Alaskans Free of Fear-Alaskans with Hope and Opportunity,” Sean was elected as Lieutenant Governor serving with Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. Sean and his wife, Sandy, have been married for 21 years, and they reside in Anchorage, Alaska with their daughters, Grace and Rachel. In their downtime they enjoy running, hiking, fly-fishing, playing volleyball and soccer, and staying involved in their church and community. [Read more...]

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Mark Sanford (R-SC), South Carolina Governor, Goes AWOL then Admits to Affair

Currently: “On Wednesday, word came that 12 of 27 state senators and six South Carolina newspapers are calling upon the governor to resign following his mysterious disappearance and revelations of adultery. Even the Greenville News revoked its statement supporting the governor after the interview…”   [Read more...]

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Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D – IL): Indicted, Impeached & Removed from Office

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Federal prosecutors expanded their case against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Thursday in an indictment that drew more of his closest aides into the scandal and adds new schemes to the list of charges against him: Pocketing money funneled through his wife through a phony real estate job. Shaking down a powerful congressman. Running the state as a racket.

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