Across the country, from California's Arnold Schwarzenegger to Florida's Charlie Crist and New England's Jim Douglas in Vermont and M. Jodi Rell in Connecticut, Republican governors showed in the stimulus debate they could be allies with Obama. "It really is a matter of perspective," Crist said. "The pragmatism you have to exercise because of the constitutional obligation to balance your budget is a very compelling pull." |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.