There has been some speculation that support from Republican governors might undermine Republican congressional opposition to the stimulus bill. Over the course of the last day or so, I’ve made calls to every Republican governor’s office in the country to gauge the level of support. As of this writing, of the 21 Republican governor’s offices contacted, 12 have responded. I’ll have more on the responses shortly, but for now I just thought that I would note that of the responses recieved, so far only one G.O.P. governor has explicitly come out against the stimulus bill. And that’s Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina, who sent NRO the following statement:

“We believe this stimulus package is a mistake for whole host of reasons — for the way it piles debt on top of debt, for the way that much of the contemplated spending is not stimulative in nature, and for the way this series of ad hoc measures is freezing up the very private capital that ultimately drives our economy. Unfortunately, if history is any guide, this package will serve to prolong and deepen this economic slowdown, and will bury future generations under an even greater mountain of debt. I believe that if we stay on this course, government will turn this recession into a depression.”

UPDATE: Governor Perry’s office just now got back to me to affirm that the Texas governor “continues to be very vocal in his opposition to the bailout.”