Governors in the Clean States:

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Mary Palmer

Powerful Governors in the Clean States (2007)

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Governor Tim Pawlenty2003-currentRepublican

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Governor Chet Culver2006-presentDemocrat

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Governor Jennifer Granholm2003-current

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Governor James (Jim) Doyle2002-currentDemocrat

(featured here at the Democratic National Convention, 2008)

http://www.unc.edu/~beyle/gubnewpwr.html

"There was sort of a sense in the Republican leadership that it was better not to get anything done, where they could blame the other side," Doyle said. "I think people in Wisconsin, and people across the country, are saying we'd rather get

something done."

The impact of the “Frankenstein Veto”,Veto power increased by increased Democratic Control

Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election 2002

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Democratic Jim Doyle 800,971 45.1

Republican Scott McCallum (Incumbent) 732,796 41.4

Libertarian Ed Thompson 185,085 10.5

Wisconsin Gubernatorial Candidate 2006

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Jim Doyle (Incumbent)

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Mark Green 979,427 45.3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Doyle

Doyle’s Political Mandate Increased:

http://www.surveyusa.com/50State2006/Approval50StateGovernor061120.htm

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/29180599.html

http://blogs.wisbusiness.com/bio/2008/06/doyle-invites-terminator-to-wisconsin.html

http://errorandimproprietydoyle.blogspot.com/2006/07/verdicts-hurt-wisconsin-governors-re.html

http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_10906435

http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_10906435

http://www.governing.com/articles/0608assess.htm

http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/17208506.html

http://www.democraticgovernors.org/governors/382/governor-jim-doyle

http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us/