Jimmy Carter, governor, junior officer in the Navy. No federal elective experience. Bill Clinton, governor, no military, no federal elective experience. Ronald Reagan, governor, no federal elective experience, junior officer in US Army.
I'm afraid I don't get your point.
I didn’t mean federal, I meant federal or state (such as governor, as you point out) and I find that there were a couple without. However, there has NEVER been a president without government experience that was either elected, appointed or flag officer. Mr. Cain has none of the above. I am not denigrating him, just pointing something out, although I was imprecise. If he was elected, I’d be much happier than I am now or if someone like Willard was in there.