William W. Lammers and David Klingman, in Publius: The Journal of Federalism (Spring 1986), Institute for Public Affairs, North Tex. State Univ., Denton, Tex. 76203-5338.
The presidency is the top U.S. elective office, but most governors can do one thing that a chief executive cannot: serve more than two terms.
Nelson Rockefeller's 14-year reign in New York, the modem record for continuous gubernatorial service, easily exceeded the record 12-year presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The mark...