I think if Edgar gets in the race, he'll win the GOP nomination and beat Blagojevich.

The reality is the people have a hard time believing gouging or collusion is not taking place when they see these spikes, and I have a hard time believing it myself.

In the end, the vast majority of people in my own district told me - either by letters, e-mails or personal contact - that they really wanted me to stay where I am, ... I had very few people in my own district say they wanted me to run for governor.

He's a friend. We've been friends for 20 years and I really count him as a friend, and I don't have any reservation at all about saying I'd give him a substantial check.

He doesn't operate that way.

They didn't like the unknown of not knowing who would follow on, ... There was no heir apparent.

They don't think he'll do it because he's done it before and he has a good lifestyle.

I find it hard to believe that the same gas which cost about $2.50 per gallon at 7 a.m. on Monday was priced at over $2.75 by noon that very same day.

My 40-minute conversation with him.