Governor Edgar wants the airport or some other big project to generate jobs and votes.

Governor Edgar took issue with that assessment.

And her favorable rating was a rock-bottom 37 percent, compared with 64 percent for Governor Edgar.

Today, Governor Edgar added two more counties to the list, and guardsmen helped in the extensive cleanup.

Governor Edgar eliminated 2,000 positions last year and has proposed eliminating 1,600 more next year as a way to avoid raising taxes.

But Governor Edgar has proposed to cut Medicaid reimbursements by 5 percent to help close a state budget gap of more than $500 million.

"I just can't say what impact he could have as a candidate," Governor Edgar said.

Governor Edgar has granted clemency to seven battered women convicted of murder but has never freed someone from death row.