Almost half of Southern guvs haven't endorsed

By Chris Kromm / February 26, 2008

Stateline.org reports that 20 state governors -- 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans -- have yet to endorse a 2008 presidential candidate.

Southern governors make up the bulk of those taking their sweet old time; out of the 20, nine are from Southern states:

SOUTHERN GOVERNORS WHO HAVE YET TO
ENDORSE '08 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

Democratic Governors

Gov. Steve Beshear (KY)
Gov. Mike Easley (NC)
Gov. Phil Bredesen (TN)
Gov. Joe Manchin (WV)

Republican Governors

Gov. Bob Riley (AL)
Gov. Sonny Perdue (GA)
Gov. Bobby Jindal (LA)
Gov. Haley Barbour (MS)
Gov. Mark Sanford (SC)

Take your time, guys (and they are all men). It's just one of the biggest presidential elections in history.

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