Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm of Michigan, a Democrat who cannot seek re-election because of term limits, said it was ironic that the Democratic agenda might be rejected in this political climate. She suggested that Republicans’ advocacy of cuts — to education, optional Medicaid coverage and prisons, for instance — would only leave people feeling less secure.
“What I think many people are suffering from is a case of acute impatience,” Ms. Granholm said. “They want a quick fix. And they can’t stand the uncertainty that they find themselves in today. And they figure that any change is better than the status quo.”
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