1. Governors in the Clean States: POWERFUL Mary Palmer

2. http://www.unc.edu/~beyle/gubnewpwr.html

3. Formal Powers- Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty 2003-current Republican http://www.unc.edu/~beyle/gubnewpwr.html

4. Formal Powers- Iowa Governor Chet Culver 2006-present Democrat

5. Formal Powers- Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm 2003-current http://www.unc.edu/~beyle/gubnewpwr.html

7. Priorities:  Education  Health Care  Economy

8. Formal Powers- Wisconsin Governor James (Jim) Doyle 2002-current Democrat (featured here at the Democratic National Convention, 2008) http://www.unc.edu/~beyle/gubnewpwr.html

9. "There was sort of a sense in the Republican leadership that it was better not to get anything done, where they could blame the other side," Doyle said. "I think people in Wisconsin, and people across the country, are saying we'd rather get something done." The impact of the “Frankenstein Veto”, Veto power increased by increased Democratic Control

10. Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election 2002 PartyCandidateVotes% ±%±% DemocraticJim Doyle800,97145.1 Republican Scott McCallum Scott McCallum (Incumbent) 732,79641.4 LibertarianEd Thompson185,08510.5 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Candidate 2006 PartyCandidateVotes%±% Democrati c Jim Doyle (Incumbent) 1,139,1 15 52.8+7.7 RepublicanMark Green 979,42 7 45.3 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Doyle Doyle’s Political Mandate Increased:

11. http://www.surveyusa.com/50State2006/Approval50StateGovernor061120.htm http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/29180599.html http://blogs.wisbusiness.com/bio/2008/06/doyle-invites-terminator-to-wisconsin.html http://errorandimproprietydoyle.blogspot.com/2006/07/verdicts-hurt-wisconsin-governors-re.html http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_10906435 http://www.governing.com/articles/0608assess.htm http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/17208506.html http://www.democraticgovernors.org/governors/382/governor-jim-doyle http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us/