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Originally Posted by Eärniel
The reason why we may or may not differenciate between American states is NOT because we find them unimportant because you always come out as one whole nation. I suppose the media plays some part in it. The emphasis is laid on Bush, as president of the USA, less to none on the separate leaders of the states. For instance, I don't recall seeing the NJ governor visiting us on the news, while Bush was nearly every day the biggest news item. (But then I suppose half of Brussel wasn't closed off, security measures weren't set up weeks in advance and a part of normal life in the city wasn't detrailed for the coming of the NJ governor, which might very well explain the lesser attention paid to him.)
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for instance, the only governor i can name in america is arnold schwarzwenegger