Vermont News by Danh

PHILADELPHIA -- Gov. Jim Douglas today offered cautious support for President-elect Barack Obama's recently made cabinet appointments, taking pleasure in the fact that Obama has tapped several current and former governors for high-level positions.

"I'm pleased he's reaching into the ranks of the governors," Douglas, a Republican, told PolitickerVT.com after he and other governors met with Obama here to discuss the financial crisis and possible federal aid for states.