Pay for play

Don't blame me, I didn't vote for James E. Doyle.

A new study has found executives of a Florida utility gave Gov. Jim Doyle almost $24,000 weeks before Doyle softened his stance against nuclear power.

Florida Power & Light Co. owns the Point Beach nuclear power plant near Two Rivers. The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign's review of Doyle's campaign finances found 30 executives and one of their spouses from Florida Power & Light and their three other nuclear power plants handed Doyle $23,750 on June 27.

Doyle has long been an opponent of nuclear power. But in August he said he was now open to studying the option.

Of course, if it means padding his re-election account for the third term we all know he's running for.

Open your eyes, Wisconsin voters.