Amid budget battles, Obama to huddle with Democratic governors

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Amid budget battles, Obama to huddle with Democratic governors

President Obama will huddle with a group of 14 Democratic governors on Friday as the heated debate over federal and state budgets continues.

The White House announced Thursday that Obama and the governors will "discuss the ways Washington and the states can work together to grow the economy and create jobs." The group will speak to the press afterward.

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Below is a list of governors scheduled to attend the meeting:

Gov. Steve Beshear (Ky.)

Gov. Mark Dayton (Minn.)

Gov. Chris Gregoire (Wash.)

Gov. John Hickenlooper (Colo.)

Gov. Dan Malloy (Conn.)

Gov. Jack Markell (Del.)

Gov. Jay Nixon (Mo.)

Gov. Martin O’Malley (Md.)

Gov. Deval Patrick (Mass.)

Gov. Bev Perdue (N.C.)

Gov. Pat Quinn (Ill.)

Gov. Brian Schweitzer (Mont.)

Gov. Peter Shumlin (Vt.)

Gov. Togiola Tulafono (American Samoa)

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