Bob Riley slow with the Boycott or just Cautious?

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Three-quarters of the people in the state back the boycott of Aruba in response to that country's handling of the Natalee Holloway disappearance, but nearly two weeks after Gov. Bob Riley said he wanted to get other governors behind it, they still have not heard from him.

A call was made by NBC-13 reporter Karen Lehane to every governor's office the day after the announcement to see if any of the other governors supported Riley's call for boycott. None had heard of it.

A poll released this weekend shows most Alabamians surveyed support the governor's self-imposed boycott. But have any other governors put support behind the boycott?

On Monday, another call was made by Lehane to every governor in the nation, including Riley, to check on the progress of the proposed boycott.

In Idaho, Gov. Dirk Kempthorne's office reported, the most they've heard about it is from the general public.

"We've gotten a few e-mails form constituents, but we haven't received anything form Gov. Riley at this point," said Kempthorne's office.

"Our hearts go out to that family…had heard Gov. Riley would be contacting other governors … and haven't heard from him," said North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven's office.

In some states it apparently wouldn't make a difference anyway.

Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack's office said, "As far as I know we haven't taken any action on that and don't plan to."

"No comment," said Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell's office.

The phone call made to Riley's office Monday, has not gotten any response. Riley's press secretary has not called back, so it is unknown whether those letters to other state leaders have been drafted.

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