Even small pieces of campaign finance reform are difficult. There's a lot of different interests in Springfield, and there's not a huge appetite from any corner for real campaign finance reform. We certainly saw that when the bill was introduced last session.

Clearly, campaign finance reform and toughening the historic law that was passed last year is one of the governor's top priorities.

McCain wants to make the GOP move in the direction of his issues, particularly campaign finance reform. There are two issues he'll squabble with Republican leadership on. First is his bitterness toward Bush for the attack ads from South Carolina on. Second, he can make the issue that he drew new voters into the party, and that the party will have to incorporate his platform if it wants to keep those voters.

It starts with campaign finance reform.

People said for years you need a scandal to get campaign finance reform. This whole election has been a scandal.

We could not find anybody to finance a hospital in the Tri-county area, and that's where it died,