The Week: “Thanks to the dysfunction in Washington, D.C., the state capitols are increasingly becoming the places to get things done. Furthermore, governors have tremendous power to set priorities and carry out federal mandates like health care reform. And for political watchers, there is this simple fact: The results of these races will be seen as a harbinger of what’s to come in the next presidential election.”
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