BEIJING, Nov. 14 -- Eight US governors were in the national spotlight Nov. 13 as Time magazine named best and worst governors.

    Mike Huckabee of Arkansas and Kenny Guinn of Nevada are the Republicans on Time's "best" list.

    Democrats are Janet Napolitano of Arizona, Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas and Mike Warner of Virginia, Time released on its website.

    In stories posted on its Web site, the magazine also named Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco, Ohio Governor Bob Taft and South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford as the country's worst governors. 
 
    The magazine said in compiling the lists its editors consulted academics, political analysts and former governors.

(Agencies)