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...such piece, titled "What is Sauce for a Goose is also Sauce for a Gander," raked up every possible allegation against Franklin--including that he had bought his honorary degrees, sought a royal governorship and stolen his electricity experiments from others, all of which were false. It also alleged that his son William was the bastard child of a "kitchen wench," which had some truth to it. Another broadside painted him as an excitable lecher...
...declaration of independence. But the evidence tends to support Benjamin's contention that he was a good and "indulgent" father. Although William was illegitimate, he brought the boy into his house and raised him as a member of the family. William used Benjamin's influence to secure the royal governorship of New Jersey. Throughout the 1760s, the two men worked in tandem. Both were strong-empire men, and neither predicted that he would have to make a choice between King and country...
Both Democrats and Republicans believe that a recall vote against Davis is inevitable--either in the fall or next March--and with Davis scoring as low as 21% in some polls, Republicans realize they have a chance to win back the country's most visible governorship. Issa may be too conservative (and abrasive) to win statewide office, but former Los Angeles mayor Richard Riordan tells TIME that he and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, both moderates, have talked about running against Davis. Schwarzenegger isn't discussing politics while he promotes Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, which opens this week, but, says...
Romney recovered, however, from the income tax debate to sweep the race for governorship, defeating Democratic candidate Shannon P. O’Brien by a decisive margin...
...until it was ready to be given back to the Iraqis. Top officials say the plan calls for strong military control, under the overall authority of invasion commander General Tommy Franks. "The only thing that's up for question now," says a State Department official, "is how long that governorship will last...