Governor Videos

Full video of the Aiken Standard's interview with Gov. Mark Sanford on Nov. 5, 2009, in which the governor looks back on his service and his fall from political grace, and ahead to his possible impeachment and the rest of his term.

Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire has shown herself to be an advocate for Puget Sound, but her affection for the Sound began when she was a child. She grew up in Auburn, Washington, and she and her mother would spend time on the beaches of the south Sound.

Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty is proposing a constitutional amendment that would cap government spending to the prior budget period's income level. DFL Senate Majority leader Larry Pogemiller and Sen. Tom Bakk say they are willing to listen, but critical of the Governor for being unable to achieve balanced budgets under the existing system.**http://the-uptake.groups.theuptake.org/en/videogalleryView/id/2556/

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http://www.nccivitas.org Chris Hayes on Lockwood Phillips, 10-30-09

Only hours after ousting incumbent Democratic governor Jon Corzine in a hard-fought campaign, Republican Chris Christie made his first appearance as governor-elect in the Democratic stronghold of Newark. Christie, who was born in Newark and served as U.S. Attorney there, visited the Robert Treat Academy, a successful charter school he spoke about frequently during his campaign. Touring the school with its founder, local Democratic power broker Stephen Adubato, Sr., as well as Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Christie said the school was a model to be replicated around the state and pledged to work with Democrats and Republicans to improve urban education. (Video by Nyier Abdou/The Star-Ledger)

The election was barely over, yet the legacy media immediately wanted to know was Mayor R.T. Rybak running for Governor? It's a question he's answered repeatedly over the last year with the same answer: yes I'm likely to run, but I haven't made a decision yet.Reporters for The UpTake and the Minnesota Daily wanted to know about how the Mayor was going to follow through on creating more jobs in his next term. The Mayor gave detailed answers, which you can find here. http://the-uptake.groups.theuptake.org/en/videogalleryView/id/2553/But then the radio, and newspaper reporters started in. Q:What about the Governor's race?Mayor R.T. Rybak:Well I've been saying for many months that it's likely I'm getting into the race and I'm saying the same thing now 'cause I but I won't be making any definitive measurement for a little bit of time. (inaudible) And I'm going to take a breath and then make a final decision. Q: You said it's likely? Rybak:Yeah It's likely. Nothing has changed. What I think is important is I haven't made my decision yet. Q: Then you'll think over that in a couple weeks? Rybak:I think a couple months (inaudible) Q: What are you waiting for? Rybak:I think it's important for me to stop and take a breath after this race and go back to work immediately to the pile of things on my desk. It's incredibly exciting to me to get that work done and then move forward. I think one of .one of the things I did a year ago is say I'm going to be as honest and direct as I can and say that it is likely I'm going to run for Governor, but I have a job to do so I'm going to take that work, and that's my first work and I'll do everything necessary to continue to move forward on Governor's race as I've said for the past year, so that I can have the option to make the decision (inaudible) . Q: What would likely turn you the other way, that you would not run Rybak: I'm not thinking too much about that tonight. I'm staying very focused and I think as I've traveled around the state I've become very encouraged by the reception I've gotten. I'm very discouraged by the condition of the state. And both of those lead me to the likelihood and that's no different than I've said for several months and it won't be for some time now. I'm not going to be saying much about the Governor's race tonight or for a bit. I'm going to go back to work. Q: Is there anything for you to file paperwork with the Campaign Finance Board Rybak: We're looking at those issues. There are some issues that are we have technical filings that need to take place for exploratory committees and others. And that's all the things that are going to be sorted out in the next couple of days or weeks. Q: Now I've talked to a lot of your supporters and you've been focused on today's results but they're also very interested in your run for .(inaudible) Rybak: My message to them is to have a good time tonight. Nothing has changed. I've been very direct with people and I think that was a little disarming to people at first because they're not used to politicians flat out saying 'I'm likely to enter the race'. And I asked the people to make a judgment on voting for me based on that. So that I didn't have any surprises for anyone. And I think people were really, really appreciative that I was open and direct with them. And ah, they ah, we'll just take a breath and see what's next. But right now I got to get back to work tomorrow. And that's really exciting for me right now. I've got some good stuff. Q: Have you met the threshold on (inaudible) because in the news business .Rybak: I haven't been looking at numbers I let other people do that. Q: Have you heard: (cheering)Video: Craig Stellmacher, Transcript: Mike McIntee**http://the-uptake.groups.theuptake.org/en/videogalleryView/id/2554/