Wednesday, February 18, 2009

GOP Governors Side with Obama

An interesting reflection of the differing political calculus at the state versus the federal level. Republican governors of several states supported Obama's stimulus package, easily enticed by the prospect of funding in the stimulus to balance their budgets. This is an example of bipartisanship working out for Obama; by reaching out to the governors early on, he was able to set up their later support and add to the isolation of congressional Republicans.

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