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We're working very closely with the governor and the other state officials to make sure that we are completely connected in terms of their needs and what capabilities they're asking us to bring to the table, ... American Morning.

We're waiting for the court essentially at this point to see if they will unite the two cases. The governor has 20 days to respond. So we have 20 days until something happens. And my guess is after that the circuit will determine what will happen next.

Virtually every penny was spent to fight against the governor's reforms. It's very clear by watching those ads and reading the press releases that the ads were targeting the governor and his initiatives.

Voters have a tendency to reward leadership. This means a large body of people are open to hearing what the governor has to say about the next four years.

With the governor going, you expect the security (to be heightened).

We're really pleased that the governor has shown, at least in our first negotiating sessions on this, that she seems to mean business.

We're really not going to get into a back and forth about it. The governor respects him, likes him and likes working with him and will continue to do so.

We could have a governor who is empowered and chastened at the same time. He'll be empowered if some of his measures pass, but chastened because he had to work hard for it and his popularity was cut in half.

We can send up a request and of course we would send up a request after speaking with the elected officials, including the sheriff. It wouldn't just be my issue I would take input from each of those people and if that is what they wanted then we would request it. But just because we requested it doesn't mean the governor would issue it.

We have the governor once again using his delay tactics and dog-ate-my-homework excuses for not enforcing (the) law.

We were glad to hear Governor Bush report that he was doing very well, and we join everyone in wishing him and his family the best,

Today, the governor has no intention of suspending the sales tax. It would be an option, under a variety of circumstances.

Today, the governor has no intention of suspending the sales tax, ... It would be an option, under a variety of circumstances.

You know, we - if, for example, Jerry Brown can withstand, you know, what will probably end up being $200 million of spending by his opponent and get elected governor of California, that will be a big victory in the nation's largest state.

We aren't going to go out and support an opponent of the current governor and sully the name of teachers before a special session.

We didn't even realize such an award existed. It's nice to be recognized by the governor himself. We're a small group, but we did a pretty important job, we think.

We have a very serious problem with eminent domain abuse in this state. It's disappointing that the governor and the Legislature doesn't recognize that.

The president has a full schedule out there, and I would imagine the governor is equally busy. The president enjoys a good relationship with Governor Schwarzenegger, and if we don't see him on this trip we'll see him another time.

The president can do his job in eight years and the governor can do his job in eight years. If governors can do their jobs in eight years, so can legislators.

Those are two guys under a lot of stress, as were all of us. They speak with candor, and that's what the governor expects.

Well (expletive). Colley doesn't have the authority to call out the national guard. Only the governor does. This kind of (expletive) has been going on all day.

we'll need the governor to lead the charge.

Unfortunately, the only meaningful dialogue we had with the governor was he came to the press conference.

We'll let him stick to the gimmicks. Governor Sanford's focus right now is on getting the charter schools bill over the goal line, passing a strong eminent domain bill, and encouraging the General Assembly not to spend every dime of tax money that flows into Columbia.

To have a former governor on trial is a big deal even for Illinois. It just reinforces what is a very cynical attitude among Illinois citizens about politics and politicians. Our expectations and our standards are pretty low. Our politicians try very hard to live up to those low standards.

We did not want a strike, but apparently the MTA, the governor and mayor did.

We are 48 hours away from locking Indiana into a 75-year contract. My message to the governor is: I hope you know what you're doing.

We are optimistic and pleased with where the governor stands with California voters. He looks forward to continuing to talk to Californians about issues important to them.

The poll is very good news for Governor Rell.

The overall goal of the restoration is not only to preserve the house, but to leave it in as good a condition as possible for the next governor to be able to actually use it as a home for them and their family. If the governor and the first lady had had children (at home), they would not have been able to live there.

We had an idea today, we're going to invite every single person running for governor to be in our audience on September 22nd, ... So on September 22nd, if you're running, if you're a legitimate candidate, all 200, we have 300 seats, we'll let everybody in. And Gary Coleman, don't worry we will have a booster seat.

When Gov. Warner announced his Virginia Works initiative last spring, we actively advocated with the governor and the secretary of commerce and trade that the Artisans Center be the lead organization for that initiative. We weren't successful with that, even though we did get the secretary and the Department of Housing and Community Development to remember that there is an Artisans Center of Virginia that should be an integral part of anything that they do related to the works of artisans anywhere in Virginia.

When Governor Romney asked me to join the ticket, I said, 'Let's get this done' - and that is exactly, what we're going to do.

When George W. Bush picked Dick Cheney, it was a reassuring sign that the Texas governor would have an experienced, prudent voice at his side.

We're not going to discourage anyone from applying. The governor has said we have never done anything like this before. It's not going to be very smooth.

When a Texas school insisted on hoisting the Confederate flag every morning, Governor Bush said it was not a state but a local issue. And they called me slick!

We have legislators and a governor that really care about meeting environmental needs and stream flow and balancing that with the very real needs of agriculture and communities.

We did this without the governor's help. The real governor of Alabama got it through.

We are grateful for the support given by the governor and our Legislature for our salary increases. And we are confident this is the beginning of a renewal of support for higher education.

The only real option to be the people's governor - the only option for the people's governor - is to use the veto pen. We're looking for action. We need a veto.

We are confident that when we convene for the upcoming special session, we will meet the threshold of the Texas Supreme Court in solving the public school finance, and we are looking forward to working closely with the governor and lieutenant governor on this issue.

This negotiated resolution with the governor is far preferable for our company and our employees and for our customers than is going into bankruptcy.

We actually won the election but I took no joy in seeing the governor humiliated. Let's start anew. We're not looking for another fight.

Tomorrow, I will be traveling to Crawford, Texas, with General Colin Powell and our wives to spend the day with Governor Bush and Laura Bush. This will give us an opportunity for an extended discussion on the transition between General Powell, myself and Governor Bush,

We're coming into the convention united behind the ticket with the governor, Tom McClintock and Bruce McPherson. The role of the party is to support our governor and our ticket.

This would essentially make the drawing of districts a judicial function. The Governor does not feel that this should be a judicial function.

To try and make this a fight between the governor and the General Assembly is to confuse night and day. This is really simple. It's about spending.

We don't know. The governor is focussed on the budget and the strategic growth plan.

We want to know if the governor is on the side of the attorney general or with Mr. Ball. All we want to know is who is right and who is wrong.

We believed the governor would stand by the victim.

Wyoming needs a governor who will aggressively court business.

We want to be able to go to the legislators, the mayor and the governor knowing that we did everything humanly possible to make it happen in the state of the Louisiana.

The controller and the governor should join me in putting a halt to new financing until new air and water standards are in place.

The fact that Weld is the leading contender speaks volumes about the state of the New York GOP. How can there be no homegrown contender groomed and prepared to take on someone like Spitzer? The need for them to call on a former Governor of Massachusetts, a guy to the left of Pataki, when they know all too well that they are toast this time around if they don't field someone acceptable to conservatives is just amazing.

The fact that this was the only significant veto left untouched yesterday shows the success of New York's energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. We're hopeful that we've now closed the chapter on this debate and that we can move forward with the legislature and the Governor on an ambitious agenda to build and strengthen clean energy efforts in New York.

The fact that the governor vetoed it didn't change the fact that the legislature expressed an interest in it.

The fact that the governor has included it in his recommendations to the Legislature gives us good reason for hope.

The facts are, Governor Bush provides a tax cut for every taxpayer at every income level in every bracket. Vice President Gore completely leaves out more than 50 percent of American taxpayers. More than 50 million people need not apply for one of Al Gore's targeted tax cuts.

There already were huge logistical mountains to climb for women in South Dakota. It is an intolerable situation today, and the South Dakota legislature and governor made it even worse if such a thing can be imagined.

There are a lot of personal things that take place when becoming governor and I am happy to work with him should he ask. I will give him the best advice I can give.

There are many who look to the wife of the governor to express their concerns, to seek their help or be a cheerleader for their cause. What Mrs. Guinn is saying is what a lot of people have been thinking. We all have been dancing around this issue. Those who vote also understand that they are getting a package deal in this day and age.

When Procter & Gamble bought Gillette, the governor and other leaders were successful in urging the company to maintain research and development in Massachusetts. Mass. Business Connect is intended to connect other businesses to the state's highly trained work force and the research and development opportunities at our many colleges and universities.

We wait 45 hours to rescue miners and it's too late, but the Legislature under the prodding of our governor acts in eight hours.

We've worked with many other states and we've said, 'Let us come in and help. We want to be a partner on this. If Governor Gregoire is interested in having a discussion with us at the table, we'd sure love to be there.

We asked the governor to veto the bill. It is bad public health policy to provide a tax break to businesses that purchase, sell and market a product that is harmful to children's health.

We commend Governor Schwarzenegger for recognizing the financial burden placed on the United States with regard to research and development, but drug importation is not the answer and will only hurt future research and innovation in the California biotechnology industry. We strongly encourage the governor to re-think his stance toward drug importation and to realize the economic damage it will cause our state, which now leads the world's life science industry.

We don't believe it's enough. The governor wants to go farther.

We don't anticipate that Governor Taft is necessarily going to respond to this campaign without the assistance of members of the General Assembly.

When I was born, my father was governor of Arkansas.

We will continue to track the numbers and pay close attention. If there needs to be legislative action, or if the governor sees a need, he will certainly do everything in his power to make sure that folks who are traveling in Iowa are safe.

We would certainly urge the governor to veto this bill, because this greatly upsets the bipartisan air quality planning process that was created 15 years ago. We think it's unneeded.

We're trying to evaluate the timing and the options now, but we're committed to making sure this does not come into effect. It's a sad day for the women of South Dakota. We had really hoped that the governor would weigh women's health as more important than politics.

We're trying to do this professionally, and that means we've got to gather the facts and information. The governor may be called before the committee if we determine that is appropriate to do. No one is excluded at this point until we can gather the information and decide who our list of witnesses are going to be.

We need to do all that we can to conserve energy in accordance with the request from the governor and in the best interest of those directly affected by the hurricane,

We thought that it was interesting that the governor enumerated dozens of programs that he was here marketing money for and nowhere in there was there anything for salaries.

We thought it was an important issue and so did the governor as well.

We're not ready to lose. The governor has reached out to the other side.

We're not in that mind-set here. Bill is running for governor and he has a primary opponent in (Rep.) Gary Lindstrom. That's the first hurdle.

we think the governor might be spending money that he doesn't have.

Why is it our business whether Sarah Palin returned to her job as governor three days after her son was born, or three months? Is there a right answer?

Why he should be governor and any kind of personal connection ... was never there. I think the money was badly spent.

Why don't we just make sure and change the law, and if the governor then refuses to call the state of emergency, then we have something to fight about,

Why aren't you answering the question? Why aren't you answering the question? Was it a mistake for Governor Blanco to do that?

To say these projects are being cut for new projects is a misrepresentation of the process. The governor has zeroed out these pet projects and they become part of the budget negotiations. It's nothing new. The governor didn't cut them as a comment on the project. It's just the process.

We are so interested and impressed that she has been an effective blue governor in a red state. She handled a prison standoff like a pro.

yet another reminder that the governor has failed to provide leadership in Sacramento and work with the Legislature to get things done.

You have lost, Governor Pataki and schoolchildren of New York City have won. It's over. Now let's implement the decision.

We have serious constitutional concerns about how the legislature drafted this portion of their budget. And I would not venture to speculate on whether the governor will veto this item.

This should be a local decision. The governor has always been a strong supporter of home rule.

This will give us an opportunity for an extended discussion of the transition between General Powell, myself and Governor Bush,

This was a key component of his Medicaid reform plan. It's very important to the governor that people not be penalized for being self-sufficient.

There is no reason to start from scratch when there is a willing and able locality ready to support the production of a refinery, ... Cushing has the infrastructure, work force and motivation to develop a refinery. I am looking forward to working with Governor Brad Henry to get the process started once this legislation is signed into the law so that our state does not miss out on this unique opportunity.

The passage of this bill represents hope to the families affected by this artificially low cap. I am hopeful that the governor will sign this legislation quickly given his public statements in support of raising the cap.

The party has to be rebuilt on all levels, ... In a way, maybe it's to be expected when you've had a governor in office for 12 years and he and his people are stepping down.

This recall is turning around. People are beginning to see how unfair it is, and how harmful it is to California's economy and to our people. And in recent days serious allegations have surfaced with respect to the governor's opponent. We should all give this serious consideration. This governor was fairly elected -- he does not deserve to be recalled.

This shows that the ruling elite does not want free discussion. There has been a change of leadership, and the new governor has been appointed from Moscow. Why discuss anything when it is the boss in Moscow who is deciding all policy?

There are all sorts of reasons that they don't care for me and I can accept that. I just want to be able to see my kids regularly. I prayed about it and am glad that the governor said he will at least look into it. I know there are no guarantees, but at least it's something.

The only state where it's clearly more difficult for an independent candidate to get on the ballot for governor is Alabama.

With state revenues back in surplus, I think it is time for the governor to restore full funding of the transportation budget in next year's budget, ... Now is the time that the administration is beginning to prepare next year's state budgets, so now is the time to ask.

When the governor started going after those public employee unions he made those rookie mistakes that we learned back in the '70s. And it does nothing but get you in trouble.