在他六年的州长生涯中，他曾多次试图绕过两极分化的州政府-甚至年度预算也需要三分之二多数的通过-而直接向选民呼吁。
In his six years in office, he has repeatedly tried to bypass a polarized state legislature – even the annual budget requires a two-thirds majority – by appealing directly to voters.