Reply #34: The man who branded Brown with that nickname, Mike Royko, a Chicago

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columnist, later acknowledged Brown's effectiveness as a State administrator and apologized for his short-sightedness.

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While Mr. Brown admits that his personal exploits may have sometimes overshadowed his accomplishments, he takes exception to the widespread idea that he is anything like the oddball politician the columnist Mike Royko dubbed ''Governor Moonbeam'' in the late 1970's after Mr. Brown suggested that California launch its own satellite. (Mr. Royko apologized many years later and retracted the nickname.)

New York TIMES, June 5, 2006
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Brown's a good man.

He'd make a great governor. Again.