Tonight's presidential debate showcases Democratic diversity, but one notable category won't be represented: Not a single governor made the cut.
From left, Democratic presidential hopeful former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro, U.S. Senator from New Jersey Cory Booker, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren and Former U.S. Representative for Texas' 16th congressional district Beto O'Rourke during the first Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign in Miami, Florida, June 26, 2019.
The outcomes followed a familiar logic. A governor's executive responsibilities provided the closest facsimile to the presidency itself. In state houses, as in the White House, landmark achievements required the ability to command bipartisan support. But the logic breaks down when frustrated voters disdain government and those associated with it. And the widening ideological divide between Democrats and Republicans turns bipartisan cooperation increasingly into a fantasy.
Presidential candidates "aren't running on established, moderate records," observes political scientist Thad Kousser, co-author of the 2012 book "The Power of Governors." "They're running on extreme positions." At times, Kousser adds, successful governorships and presidential campaigns have come to appear mutually exclusive. Party activists and donors look upon bipartisan compromise as a "curse," while stronger ideological stances generate backlash at home and make governors less effective.
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