Word: gop
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Washington has always been bad in the eyes of Texas, but more so nowadays than ever. And so the Lone Star State's governor, Rick Perry, wrapped up his bid for the GOP gubernatorial nomination with an ad that played several times on the final night of the Olympics just to make that point. In front of a large Texas flag, he opened with the simple statement: "Washington is broken." And exhibit No. 1 of how bad Washington had become in his eyes? Fellow Texan Kay Bailey Hutchison, the senior U.S. Senator who was once the prohibitive favorite to succeed...
...much or more impact on America's governance, policy and politics in the long run. Republicans still hold their share of big-state governors' mansions, but Democrats have in recent years controlled the top seats in key battleground states such as Michigan, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Ohio. Now, the GOP has a very good chance to take over all of those states, while hanging on to many of the slots they already have. (See pictures of Republican memorabilia...
...President Obama, will be severely crippled if, as is quite conceivable, Republicans end up controlling seven of the eight most populous states - and possibly a staggering 30 of the biggest 35. That would include snatching some megaseats held by the Democrats and adding them to the beachhead the GOP now holds in California, Florida and Texas. (See pictures from the Republican National Convention...
...second term, Democratic ideas and influence had begun to compete at the state and national levels. But a decade later, Republicans may be poised to turn that around. Many of their current and likely future governors possess the charisma, executive experience, communication skills and policy chops that the GOP's congressional leaders lack. January 2011 could dawn with Republicans dominating key governorships. And should the GOP perform well across the board in the midterms and win back one or both chambers of Congress, their state counterparts will be ready to implement conservative policy ideas to serve as models for Washington...
...Watch TIME's video "Checking In with the Florida GOP...