I didn't run into anybody who thought selling Jack Daniels whiskey or Grey Goose vodka was a core function of government.

Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell while on the stump promised he would raise money by handing over the state-run liquor stores to private interests. Advocates say states could generate millions by auctioning off licenses to sell alcohol. Lawmakers in Mississippi, Vermont and Washington all introduced bills similar to Virginia's. But a few weeks later, many of those proposals have died quietly, victims of the status quo.