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Governors in the Industrial Heartland. Formal and Informal Powers & The Case of Ron Blagojevich. Source: Beyle Ratings. 5 = 4 year term, no term limits 4 = 4 year term, only 2 terms (8 years total). Source: Beyle Ratings. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Governors in the Industrial Heartland
Formal and Informal Powers & The Case of Ron Blagojevich
Overall Formal Power
00.5
11.5
22.5
33.5
44.5
5
IL IN OH PA 50 Stateavg.
Source: Beyle Ratings
Source: Beyle Ratings
5 = 4 year term, no term limits
4 = 4 year term, only 2 terms (8 years total)
Tenure Potential
00.5
11.5
22.5
33.5
44.5
5
IL IN OH PA 50 State Avg.
Appointment Power
00.5
1
1.52
2.53
3.5
44.5
5
IL IN OH PA 50 State Avg.
Source: Beyle Ratings
5 = gov. appoints, no approval 2 = appointed, gov+ approves
4 = gov. appoints, approval needed 1 = appointed, no gov approves
3 = appointed, gov approves
Veto Power
00.5
1
1.52
2.53
3.5
44.5
5
IL IN OH PA 50 State avg.
Source: Beyle Ratings
5 = item veto, supermajority needed to override
2 = no item veto, supermajority needed to override
Budgetary Power
00.5
1
1.52
2.53
3.5
44.5
5
IL IN OH PA 50 State avg.
Source: Beyle Ratings
3 = governor has full responsibility, legislature has unlimited power to change
Strickland (OH)
Blagojevich (IL)Daniels (IN)
Rendell (PA)
• Governor since 2003
• US House of Representatives (IL-5): 1997 - 2003
• Governor since 2005
• Director, OMB: 2001 - 2003
• Governor since 2007
• US House of Representatives (OH-6): 1993 - 1995, 1997 - 2007
• Governor since 2003
• Mayor of Philadelphia: 1992 - 2000
Strickland (OH)
Blagojevich (IL)Daniels (IN)
Rendell (PA)
House: 57% Dem
Senate: 63% Dem
House: 49% GOP
Senate: 66% GOP
House: 54% Dem
Senate: 36% Dem
House: 50% Dem
Senate: 36% Dem
Strickland (OH)
Blagojevich (IL)Daniels (IN)
Rendell (PA)
2006 Election
• Blagojevich (D) 50%
• Baar Topinka (R) 40%
• Whitney (G) 10%
2004 Election
• Daniels (R) 53%
• Kernan (D) 46%
2006 Election
• Strickland (D) 60%
• Blackwell (R) 39%
2006 Election
• Rendell (D) 60%
• Swann (R) 40%
Strickland (OH)
Blagojevich (IL)Daniels (IN)
Rendell (PA)Source: SurveyUSA (Nov 2006)
Ron Blagojevich - Priorities
• Veterans Care program for health care for low-income veterans & other health care plans
• Capital Construction Plan to create 230,000 jobs
• College tuition tax credit ($1000 per student)
• Other smaller programs
Source: 2006 State of State Address
Blagojevich’s Powers
• Formal powers may exist, but very self-inflicted limited informal powers
• Corruption– Jobs for contributions
• $1500 birthday check• $25,000 club
– Rezko
• Alienated self from legislators, few friends• Impeachment, recall movements• Appointment of new Senator