Ex-governors seek another shot
As 2010 state elections welcome more candidates, many will feature familiar names.
Do prior experience and institutional knowledge trump the fact that the times we live in are radically different from even 16 months ago?
I'm 50/50.
"With a battered economy, historic budget shortfalls and a restless electorate, the current environment makes it among the worst of times to be a governor. Yet in at least a half-dozen states, former governors are running again for their old jobs in 2010, or seriously thinking about it.
"In early September, former two-term Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber became the latest to announce plans to reclaim his old office, joining a list of former state executives that already includes former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes and former California Gov. Jerry Brown.
"It’s a list that could soon grow: former Maryland Gov. Bob Ehrlich, former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson and former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad are among those openly contemplating bids next year..."
