Governor

Meg Whitman, Former eBay Pres And GOP Gov Candidate Plans Book For January

The San Francisco Chronicle | Carla Marinucci | Posted 11.23.2009 | Books


Sarah Palin knows the power of a best-seller as a timely vehicle to get the press and public talking, and now former eBay CEO Meg Whitman has quietly ...

What We're Not Saying: Why I Miss Eliot Spitzer

Will Schwartz | Posted 11.16.2009 | New York


Will Schwartz

We were perversely short-sighted with the way we handled Eliot Spitzer. We prioritized our blood lust for personal justice over our desire for effective public policy.

A Sad Day for Californians: Gavin Newsom's Withdrawl from the Race for Governor

Sarah Granger | Posted 10.31.2009 | Politics


Sarah Granger

While I'm saddened he will not be continuing his run for Governor of California at this time, I feel lucky we still have Mayor Newsom in San Francisco to continue fighting the good fight.

Emerging GOP Theme: Nullification

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.14.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

The code words change over time (from "nullification" to "states' rights" to Pawlenty's "state sovereignty"), but the idea is the same -- we retain the right to ignore any laws we don't feel like following.

David Paterson, The Accidental Governor?

Russell Simmons | Posted 09.27.2009 | New York


Russell Simmons

In a year where every single Governor is under fire, and other governors have simply quit (Mrs. Palin?), Governor Paterson is working hard to weather the storm during this difficult economic time.

Updated: Quit Happens; Sarah Palin's Constitutional Train Wreck

Shannyn Moore | Posted 08.13.2009 | Politics


Shannyn Moore

For some reason, nothing is simple in Alaska. The state sits on the edge of a constitutional crisis because of the "chain of command vacuum" created by the governor's abrupt resignation.

Sarah Palin, Preparing to Run

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.06.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

After reading Palin's interview in Runner's World, I doubt she'll be off the political stage anytime soon. A presidential campaign is a long race that requires a lot of endurance.

so to speak: California Queen'in

Don Ringe | Posted 03.16.2009 | Politics


Don Ringe

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Blago is The New Media Pinata. A Whacky Devil. Great Fun!

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 02.27.2009 | Media


Blake Fleetwood

Today, after being impeached by the Illinois House, the Senate is hearing evidence to remove Rod Blagojevich, which it will probably do in the next few days.

Constitutional Coup Averted In Illinois

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.17.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

The Illinois Supreme Court has just rejected what was in essence a coup attempt by the state Attorney General, which would have installed the Lt. Governor in Blagojevich's place.

Changing Politics From The Bottom Up

Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics


Arthur Rosenfeld

The more sleaze we see in politics the more all this talk of change becomes not nearly so much a campaign slogan or political rallying cry as a plaintive plea.

Nevada Governor Sued For Allegedly Threatening Rape

AP | OSKAR GARCIA | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics


LAS VEGAS — The accusations of a woman who says Nevada's governor once threatened to rape her are "simply false," Gov. Jim Gibbons said Wednesda...

Palin Brings Laughter To The Masses

Liz Umlas and Rachel Eliana Berman | Posted 11.07.2008 | Home


Liz Umlas and Rachel Eliana Berman

Liz Umlas has joined forces with her daughter Rachel to entertain OffTheBus readers with their political cartoons. Rachel supplies the artistic skills, and Liz brings the political ideas.

"Builder-gate" (WA): Is the Republican Candidate for Governor Another Bush, Another Nixon, or Both?

Paul Abrams | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics


Paul Abrams

Although he shuns the Republican label in favor of "GOP", Dino Rossi promises to bring a George Bush regime to our beautiful state of Washington

McClatchy: Palin's Approval Ratings Tumble -- In Alaska

Editor&Publisher | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics


Since she was picked for the Veep spot, the press has often noted that Sarah Palin has "80%" approval ratings in Alaska. Just yesterday, John McCain t...

In Defense Of Sarah Palin

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

I have to at least try to defend the point she was (so badly) trying to make. Alaska was on the front lines of the Cold War. It's a valid point, especially with a newly-resurgent and newly-belligerent Russia.

Friday Talking Points [47] -- Our First Anniversary

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.13.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Surprise! It's our first anniversary column! But before we get to that, I have to pass on this information, in the hopes nobody will get stung by a v...

Palin Most Like Insecure, Trigger-Happy, Ideologically Inflexible Bush

Scott Johnson | Posted 10.10.2008 | Home


Scott Johnson

While Obama and Palin keep getting compared, it is probably more useful to compare Palin with the governors who have been elected to the Presidency in the past forty years. Her record is paper-thin; but on the surface she seems to resemble Pres. Bush. And that is the last thing this country needs.

Sarah Palin Should Not Be Misunderestimated

Brad Listi | Posted 10.06.2008 | Home


Brad Listi

Although Maddox Jolie-Pitt has more foreign policy experience than Sarah Palin and may know as much about running the national economy, running mates rarely make a difference in presidential elections.

The Ideal Combination for President: Women Governors

Laura Liswood | Posted 08.07.2008 | Politics


Laura Liswood

McCain or Obama will be only the third president in history to go directly from the Senate to the White House. To me, women governors are more likely to possess the skills senators have to acquire.

The Hybrid vs. the Hummer Redux

Paul Peete | Posted 07.26.2008 | Green


Paul Peete

How ironic that the poster boy for gas guzzling sizeable SUVs morphed into a psuedo-democratic, Green governor just in time to see gas near 5 dollars a gallon and its effects rippling through the economy.