My goal was never to get re-elected.

I also do not like the idea of soft money, these issue ads - people don't know where the money is coming from, millions and millions of dollars outside of the control of a candidate - there's no accountability.

I have directed all of my cabinet to work to prepare a transition plan for the incoming administration.

Well, Bill, I don't think you're going to find many shy people that are in the political business.

I'm not sure a candidate ever feels his message is getting out.

My goal was to do the best job I could in governing the state of Wisconsin, in some cases making very tough decisions to have to bring our spending in line with the resources we had at the state level.

Politicians are no different than the rest of the public.