Yea but 2010 is a big year GOP seats not Dems, 2012 is our next real shot at anything.
I disagree.
True. We should try to minimize losses in the Senate, and focus on electing a new crop of leaders in the House and Governorships. That’s the future of the party.
Man, I am dreading the next 2-4 years, but I’m also excited. For a long time, we’ve been talking about redefining our party. Now it will happen. It MUST happen.
Retiring or term-limited Democratic governors
1.1.1 Janet Napolitano (Arizona)
1.1.2 Kathleen Sebelius (Kansas)
1.1.3 John Baldacci (Maine)
1.1.4 Jennifer Granholm (Michigan)
1.1.5 Bill Richardson (New Mexico)
1.1.6 Brad Henry (Oklahoma)
1.1.7 Ted Kulongoski (Oregon)
1.1.8 Ed Rendell (Pennsylvania)
1.1.9 Phil Bredesen (Tennessee)
1.1.10 Dave Freudenthal (Wyoming)
1.2 Retiring or term-limited Republican governors
1.2.1 Bob Riley (Alabama)
1.2.2 Arnold Schwarzenegger (California)
1.2.3 Sonny Perdue (Georgia)
1.2.4 Linda Lingle (Hawaii)
1.2.5 Dave Heineman (Nebraska)
1.2.6 Donald Carcieri (Rhode Island)
1.2.7 Mark Sanford (South Carolina)
1.2.8 Mike Rounds (South Dakota)
1.3 Democratic governors who may seek re-election
1.3.1 Mike Beebe (Arkansas)
1.3.2 Bill Ritter (Colorado)
1.3.3 Rod Blagojevich (Illinois)
1.3.4 Chet Culver (Iowa)
1.3.5 Martin O’Malley (Maryland)
1.3.6 Deval Patrick (Massachusetts)
1.3.7 John Lynch (New Hampshire)
1.3.8 David Paterson (New York)
1.3.9 Ted Strickland (Ohio)
1.3.10 Jim Doyle (Wisconsin)
1.4 Republican governors who may seek re-election
1.4.1 Sarah Palin (Alaska)
1.4.2 Jodi Rell (Connecticut)
1.4.3 Charlie Crist (Florida)
1.4.4 Butch Otter (Idaho)
1.4.5 Tim Pawlenty (Minnesota)
1.4.6 Jim Gibbons (Nevada)
1.4.7 Rick Perry (Texas)
1.4.8 Jim Douglas (Vermont)