| August Wed, 2019
Why Governors Have Flamed Out as Presidential Candidates
“The country has to be in a certain mood to turn to a governor. Governors got nowhere in the early days of national politics, in part because the focus was on creating a national politics and culture…. notes Saladin Ambar, author of How Governors Built the Modern American Presidency."
| August Mon, 2019
Presidential campaign keeps Washington governor out of state
“Several U.S. senators are among the presidential hopefuls, and John Weingart, director of the Eagleton Center on the American Governor at Rutgers University, said politicians who run for president often face questions back home, but it’s “particularly true” for governors.”
| August Thu, 2019
Is it time for Hick to bow out? National political observers and even some of his allies say yes
“‘It’s in a candidate’s DNA to think they can turn it around,’ said Kris Shields, a political scientist at the Eagleton Center on the American Governor.”
| July Wed, 2019
Bullock had ‘decent’ night at debate, commentators say
“Kristoffer Shields, a research professor at the Eagleton Center on the American Governor, said Bullock was emphasizing his executive experience as a governor and the fact he is a Democratic governor in a red state.”