FIRST NEWS CONFERENCE--Governor-elect Bob Taft and running mate Maureen O'Connor speak with reporters following his first news conference, at the Riffe Center, in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, Nov. 5, 1998. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN--Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lee Fisher pauses during his concession speech to Republican Bob Taft, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1998. Behind Fisher is running mate Michael Coleman. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)