Governors who have been elected President or Vice President

[Wally Fairway]

George Bush (43)
Bill Clinton
Nelson Rockefeller
Jimmy Carter
Spiro Agnew (county executive to VP in six years)
FDR (state senator & governor - failed vp candidate)

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Y'all are acting like Sarah Palin is the first person to jump from state politics to White House politics

[Final Countdown]

Originally Posted by Wally Fairway

George Bush (43) EPIC FAIL
Bill Clinton success mainly on domestic issues
Nelson Rockefeller
Jimmy Carter over his head
Spiro Agnew (county executive to VP in six years) resigned
FDR (state senator & governor - failed vp candidate) one of the best ever

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Y'all are acting like Sarah Palin is the first person to jump from state politics to White House politics

frankly, i don't see her being an FDR.... more like a carter

[DeputyMSU]

What.....no love for Reagan....he was the Govenor of California for close to ten years.

[spartyonbeale]

Dude u need to check out history 101 again...

Jefferson VA
Monroe VA
Van Buren NY
Teddy Roosevelt NY
Polk Tenn
Johnson Tenn
McKinley Ohio
Hayes Ohio
Wilson NJ
Coolidge Mass

Harrsion was Territorial Gov of Indiana and Jackson of Florida

There are 6 pretty good guys there....