Southern Governors

Southern Governors form a political bloc of U.S. state chief executives from southern states. Sam Seaborn singles them out for urgent monitoring during crises like market crashes and campaign chaos, citing the need for someone to track their politics. Leo acknowledges this concern but delegates oversight to the Office of Political Affairs after sending Sam home exhausted. The group emerges as a constituency demanding vigilance to protect White House interests amid national turmoil (72 words).