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William Weld, Republican governor of Massachusetts from 1991 to 1997, now wants to be governor of New York.(The Week ...)(Brief Article)

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* William Weld, Republican governor of Massachusetts from 1991 to 1997, now wants to be governor of New York. If Weld won, he would repeat the feat of Sam Houston in becoming governor of two states (Tennessee and Texas), though how Weld might become president of the independent Republic of New York to complete the parallel is a mystery. One point in Weld's favor is the manner in which he failed to become ambassador to Mexico in 1997. Sen. Jesse Helms blocked the nomination in ...

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