Maybe they can get laws passed that lets them run for President, while drawing their governors salary and keeping the seat just in case. I’m sure a Presidential campaign won’t interfere with the ability to effectively govern their states. How could it? “Cough” Jacksonville “Cough”
Now do Bill Clinton. And Barack Obama. Oh! And Hillary Clinton. Shall I go on? (True that BHO and HRC weren’t governors, but they WERE sitting Senators.) The law in Florida already technically allowed RDS to run (there is no prohibition against running for Federal Office) - this simply makes it a little clearer.
Re BHO being a sitting senator: he was absent frequently, missed votes, generally a dead space for IL until he was shown the path $$$ to the WH. Still makes me furious.
Hey! Other states have governors, too. Imagine that!
Maybe they can get laws passed that lets them run for President, while drawing their governors salary and keeping the seat just in case. I’m sure a Presidential campaign won’t interfere with the ability to effectively govern their states. How could it? “Cough” Jacksonville “Cough”
Now do Bill Clinton. And Barack Obama. Oh! And Hillary Clinton. Shall I go on? (True that BHO and HRC weren’t governors, but they WERE sitting Senators.) The law in Florida already technically allowed RDS to run (there is no prohibition against running for Federal Office) - this simply makes it a little clearer.
Re BHO being a sitting senator: he was absent frequently, missed votes, generally a dead space for IL until he was shown the path $$$ to the WH. Still makes me furious.