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New Hampshire's Democrats want to change the term of our governor from two years to four years. At present, only New Hampshire and Vermont limit their respective governors to two years. New Hampshire actually goes a step further than Vermont in restricting executive power - we have an elected Executive Council that can put a negative on the governor's plans.

I happen to like it this way. As you know, I'm no friend of unchecked power of any kind, be it the President of the United States or the head of the local Board of Selectmen. While I'm not equating a four-year governorship with tyranny, I think in a small state, the governor should be held accountable on a regular basis.

Big staters and small staters: what do you think?