**There's just always a feeling in that first term, as you're thinking about getting elected, everything is run through that prism. We don't have to look at everything through that prism any more. We want to work with the Legislature. We want to do it in a bipartisan basis. It's not because we're worried about how that's going to look to the people, to the voters, to the media, it's because it's the right thing to do and that's what we want to do, is work in a bipartisan way.

** This is so laughable it makes my face hurt. Some years ago we voted to extend the governor's term from two to four years just to avoid this very thing. I have a hunch Ms. Goodwin would be saying the same thing if Gov. Doyle had had a 6 year term. His four years has been nothing but a series of vetoes and money grubbing for his political hope chest. I don't see much chance of this 4 years being any different. I don't believe there's any transparency regarding the governor, there's simply too much spin going on at all times. P.S. I'd like to know what the actual cost is to tape the council meetings

Editor's Note:  It's my understanding televising charges are $175/hour, and result in a budget item between $15,000 and $20,000.