The Governor defended his fund raising in a telephone interview.

The Governor defended his fiscal accomplishment.

The incumbent Governor, Walter Wallmann, defended United States action in the gulf.

The Governor cannot defend her record on auto insurance, and that is what concerns citizens.

The Governor defended his action, saying he had "an obligation to obey the law, and the law is a Governor must honor a request for extradition."

The divorced Governor has gutsily defended his friendship with the recently divorced wife of the billionaire John Kluge.

The Governor has repeatedly defended Mr. Levine, who has assisted him in several election campaigns.

The Governor defended his plan to use the "rainy day" fund by saying that it had been created for situations just like the one Massachusetts now faced.

But the Governor defended the budget, saying it continued "our commitment to our progressive agenda."

Even though the Senate took no action, the Governor defended bringing them back to town.