It's more difficult for a governor to have anything resembling a common touch if their personal finances are in a different solar system.

We've been in touch with Governor Richardson and we look forward to being in touch with him again on his return.

We were going to donate something. This puts a personal touch on it.

More than any of his predecessors, he has gone public with every issue under the sun. I'm not sure there's a right answer, but I think it's worth talking about in a public forum what ought to be boundaries of the Fed governors' comments.

It'd be fascinating to hear what he thinks, if he'd actually tell you. The guys who are most frequently mentioned for the job are all ivory tower types. I don't think anyone has the breadth and experience dealing with the business community as Greenspan did when he came on the job. Certainly they don't have as much experience as he accumulated in the past 17 years.

It was difficult to realize, 'I'm lieutenant governor.' And Brown appropriately reminded me of that.