California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick (L) walk to the stake out at the White House in Washington, DC, May 19, 2009 after US President Barack Obama announced new fuel efficency standards to curb auto emmissions for US cars. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick (L) walk to the stake out at the White House in Washington, DC, May 19, 2009 after US President Barack Obama announced new fuel efficency standards to curb auto emmissions for US cars.

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  3. BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 24: Massachusetts Democratic Governor Deval Patrick (C) speaks as U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) (L) and Interim Senator Paul G. Kirk Jr. (D-MA) look on at a press conference on September 24, 2009 at the Statehouse in Boston, Massachusetts. Kirk, the former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman, will take over Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's seat that was left vacated from his passing on August 25.
  4. BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 24: Interim Senator Paul G. Kirk Jr. (D-MA) speaks at a press conference on September 24, 2009 at the Statehouse in Boston, Massachusetts. Kirk, the former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman, will take over Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's seat that was left vacated from his passing on August 25.
  5. BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 24: Victoria (L) and Ted Kennedy Jr. listen as Interim Senator Paul G. Kirk Jr. (D-MA) speaks at a press conference on September 24, 2009 at the Statehouse in Boston, Massachusetts. Kirk, the former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman, will take over Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's seat that was left vacated from his passing on August 25.
  6. BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 24: Interim Senator Paul G. Kirk Jr. (D-MA) speaks as U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) (L) looks on at a press conference on September 24, 2009 at the Statehouse in Boston, Massachusetts. Kirk, the former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman, will take over Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's seat that was left vacated from his passing on August 25.
  7. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) speaks to reporters after a meeting with Vice President Joseph Biden at the White house on October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Earlier Governor Schwarzenegger participated in an event with Vice President Biden on jobs saved by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
  8. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) speaks to reporters after a meeting with Vice President Joseph Biden at the White house on October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Earlier Governor Schwarzenegger participated in an event with Vice President Biden on jobs saved by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
  9. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) speaks to reporters after a meeting with Vice President Joseph Biden at the White house on October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Earlier Governor Schwarzenegger participated in an event with Vice President Biden on jobs saved by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
  10. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) speaks to reporters after a meeting with Vice President Joseph Biden at the White house on October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Earlier Governor Schwarzenegger participated in an event with Vice President Biden on jobs saved by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
  11. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) (L) and Governor Martin O'Malley (D-MD) (R) walk up to speak after a meeting with Vice President Joseph Biden at the White house on October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Earlier the Governors participated in an event with Vice President Biden on jobs saved by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
  12. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: Vice President Joseph Biden (R) speaks while flanked by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) (L) during an event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Vice President Biden spoke about jobs saved by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
  13. U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (L) greets U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ)(2nd L), House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH)(2nd R) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) after a meeting between Congressional leadership and President Barack Obama on Afghanistan and Pakistan at the White House in Washington, October 6, 2009.
  14. L-R: House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-OH, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-MD, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, and Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member John McCain walk on a path on the North Lawn of the White House following a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama October 6, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  15. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, speaks to reporters as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV, looks on in front of the West Wing after a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama October 6, 2009 at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama Tuesday sat down with senior lawmakers driving a raging debate on US Afghan strategy, as he works towards a decision on whether to send thousands more troops to war. Democratic and Republican leaders plus top members of key congressional committees met the president at the White House touting sharply conflicting visions of the next steps in the unpopular eight-year US military operation. Obama is methodically working through an internal policy review after US commander General Stanley McChrystal warned the war could be lost within a year without more troops, and reportedly asked for 40,000 more men.
  16. House Minority Leader John Boehner (C), R-OH, chats with Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member John McCain (L), R-AZ, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, near the West Wing after a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama October 6, 2009 at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama Tuesday sat down with senior lawmakers driving a raging debate on US Afghan strategy, as he works towards a decision on whether to send thousands more troops to war. Democratic and Republican leaders plus top members of key congressional committees met the president at the White House touting sharply conflicting visions of the next steps in the unpopular eight-year US military operation. Obama is methodically working through an internal policy review after US commander General Stanley McChrystal warned the war could be lost within a year without more troops, and reportedly asked for 40,000 more men.

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