61.   Each governor would have a vote, but any one of them could freeze the choice with a veto.

62.   Even when the numbers are in, the governors may have a hard sell among activist Republicans in the House who are pushing for more sweeping entitlement reforms.

63.   Forty-three governors have similar authority, as supporters frequently point out.

64.   Forty-three governors have some form of line-item veto, and there are several versions under consideration in Congress.

65.   Forty-three governors have the authority to make line-item vetoes.

66.   Further, Silver said, the governor has many pots from which he could fund such projects.

67.   Forty-three governors have similar authority in their own states.

68.   Forty-three governors now have the line-item veto, and proponents note that it has caused few problems in those states.

69.   Governors already have the authority to appoint senators.

70.   Governors usually have more effective political organizations than Washington-based politicians.