“I think he means well, but he doesn’t play well in the sand box,” says Democrat Dana Sennett, a former City Council chairman and mayor.

One protester, responding to his racially charged and threatening statements in the last week, says, ‘As our governor, you’ve irrevocably broken the compact between us. You must leave.’

Democrats say the response falls far short of the ‘corrective action’ that’s needed.

Party leaders confront the governor over his racial comments and threats, and he plans to talk with family and advisers to decide how to address their concerns.

Democrats urge Republicans to intervene, a leading Republican state senator suggests a censure vote, and thousands of people sign an online petition urging him to resign.