Posted by
steb on Monday, September 01, 2008 12:00:00 AM
Alaska is a small state and ranks 47th in state population. Do you ever recall a presidential or vice presidential credentials being questioned based on the size of the state they govern? Former democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean was Vermont's governor, 49th in state population. Former democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson of New Mexico, ranks 36thin state population with less than 2 million. Former democratic presidential candidate George McGovern was governor of South Dakota, 46th in state population. 7 states have a population of less than 1 million, so does that mean that the governors of these small states can not be considered to lead this country based on the size of their state? 8 states have a population between 1 and 2 million. 6 states have a population between 2 and 3 million, including Arkansas. President Bill Clinton was Arkansas’ governor, 32nd in state population.