Doyle contacted by Obama transition team
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Gov. Jim Doyle has been contacted by President-elect Barack Obama's transition team.
Doyle's spokesman Lee Sensenbrenner said Friday that Doyle was contacted recently by Obama's team, but Sensenbrenner didn't provide further details.
Sensenbrenner says Doyle was out of Wisconsin Friday on a trip unrelated to state business. He says it was planned before the election and doesn't think the governor is meeting with Obama.
Obama's transition team spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter says they are not confirming or denying any reports about contacts they are making with people.
Doyle has not ruled out taking a position with Obama, but has also said he is not seeking one.

Nov 15, 2008 at 4:20 p.m.
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He is planning to run for president in 2012.
Nov 15, 2008 at 4:17 p.m.
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No doubt!
Nov 15, 2008 at 4:09 p.m.
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Do you think he will do the bang up job Tommy did in that position? LOL
Nov 15, 2008 at 11:11 a.m.
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Just a prediction, not yet a fact.
Nov 15, 2008 at 11:10 a.m.
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Doyle is being tapped for Secretary of Health and Human Services and will serve as a member of Obama's cabinet.
Nov 15, 2008 at 10:13 a.m.
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Doyle is a clown. He has made this State a tax hell. All these programs he has funded and he keeps raiding "fees" and robbing from the transportation fund.
Nov 15, 2008 at 9:38 a.m.
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tommy thompson left us 3.5bil. in debt when he ran away from wi. he ran all those other funds dry, paid off his croneys and skipped town too work for a president as inept as he is. then when things got to tough in washington he ran away from there too.doyle hasnt spent more than we take in,the interest on tommys borrowing is what is killing the state
Nov 15, 2008 at 7:21 a.m.
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Barbra Lawton is the Sarah Palin of Wisconsin? WHAT? She's a complete lefty who is a nut case. I would like to see Scott Walker take back Wisconsin in 2010. He would be good for Wisconsin. Doyle has us in a 5 billion dollar deficit. Taxes are going to go up since that's all democrats know how to do.
Nov 15, 2008 at 6:18 a.m.
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Doyle-New Director of Wasteful Spending. Job description: Raid money from other funds to balance the budget, but then not actually use the money for that and instead raise taxes, but then not balance the budget that way either. Because you raided the other funds things like road construction don't have any money so you have to raise taxes to pay for that.
Nov 15, 2008 at 1:36 a.m.
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It’s a lose-lose proposition for Wisconsin tax payers no mater what happens. If Doyle stays he continues on his failed policies. If he leaves we get Lawton and we still have Doyle, only now at the Fed level.
Nov 14, 2008 at 11:57 p.m.
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Barbara Lawton is the Sarah Palin of Wisconsin.
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And THAT election is too far down the road.
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I wonder how much it costs for an Alaska moose hunting license?
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And is it more if it wears lipstick?
Nov 14, 2008 at 11:16 p.m.
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Doyle for Ambassador! Ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, North Korea, Iran, Venezuela...
Nov 14, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.
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Careful what you wish for.....
Nov 14, 2008 at 4:52 p.m.
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It is the democratic way, after all. Like it or not, it's how our country works.
Nov 14, 2008 at 4:50 p.m.
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jakiao-and that's what I will never understand. Why the majority did vote for him. Although, if it wasn't for Madison in itself, he wouldn't have won.
Nov 14, 2008 at 4:44 p.m.
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To everyone here who wants to Doyle to leave: Don't forget that a majority of Wisconsinites voted for him to be in office. Your views do not reflect the majority of Wisconsinites.
Nov 14, 2008 at 4:44 p.m.
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WTP: Maybe the Joker & I have someone doing our job,like Sheridan,so WE can conduct more important business! He's not the only slacker.
Nov 14, 2008 at 4:38 p.m.
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JOKER: LOL!!!!!! "BUD"
Nov 14, 2008 at 4:24 p.m.
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Hey woodsman, buddies for life. Spark, thank you for agreeing with us.
Lynda, you spew nothing but negative thoughts and ignorant babble. Please get some help.
Wtp, thanks for contributing nothing to the conversation. Another negative person on this board. Surprise, surprise! Please add something or leave.
Nov 14, 2008 at 3:33 p.m.
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wtp; As Manard G.Crebbs would say to Dobbie,four letter word "WORK"
Nov 14, 2008 at 2:04 p.m.
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Doyle leaving Wisconsin... After all that he has done for us...
Nov 14, 2008 at 1:53 p.m.
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What is with the Joker and woodsman. Don't they have a job or work because every story that is printed they have negative comments that has no substance to it. There comments are just a waste of space just like there head is,empty.
Nov 14, 2008 at 12:30 p.m.
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neither of you are anything to write home about that's for sure.
Nov 14, 2008 at 12:05 p.m.
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Hope he takes the first plane out of here!!! and don't let the door hit ya' on the way out.
Nov 14, 2008 at 11:27 a.m.
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Put PAUL on the ballot,sounds good! Joker did ya hear we're kinda like brothers now? Seems your the good cop & i'm the bad,or vise verse.
Nov 14, 2008 at 11:24 a.m.
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Ryan running for Gov. would be great and I think you will see it happening in the near future and he will win.
Nov 14, 2008 at 11:17 a.m.
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Yes, good riddance. Barbara Lawton would be worse. How about Paul Ryan running for Gov. of our fine state?
Nov 14, 2008 at 11:11 a.m.
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I think Doyle needs get out of office,completely. Look what he's done too Wisconsin,do we really need him to do the same to our country? Obama says we need change,Doyle and rest of these dead beats are a good start in cleaning up this country!
Nov 14, 2008 at 11:09 a.m.
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God help us.
Nov 14, 2008 at 10:58 a.m.
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Mr. Dynamic Goes to Washington. God help us with Barbara Lawton...
Nov 14, 2008 at 10:54 a.m.
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Please! Go to Washington! (and leave Wisconsin!)
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