Plain Talk With Rob Port

One of the first things former state Senator Tom Campbell said as he began his interview on this episode of Plain Talk with co-host Chad Oban and I was this: "I'm not here to bash Doug," referring to incumbent Governor Doug Burgum. Campbell, who is considering a run for governor himself, then spent the next six minutes or so bashing Doug. "He's been an ok governor," Campbell said, damning the incumbent with faint praise. "I think eight years is probably enough," he said. "I think everyone realized right from the get go that it was going nowhere," Campbell said of Burgum's presidential campaign. He also said that campaign didn't reflect well on North Dakota, saying it was "making us look like a small hick state." Campbell quoted an unnamed friend who told him, "I don't think I want someone controlling the nuclear buttons that just comes from a small town and rides horses." Those are some sharp jabs for someone not out to "bash" their potential opponent. Campbell, who says he hasn't yet decided on a gubernatori