Critics of Goldsmith’s tenure as Indianapolis mayor dubbed him “ambition in a suit.” This ambition was checked when Goldsmith lost his ’96 gubernatorial bid. Recently Goldsmith joined the corporate law firm of Baker & Daniels, where he specializes in government affairs. Although Goldsmith’s wife, Margaret, is Dan Quayle’s cousin, Goldsmith backed Bush well before Quayle withered on the primary vine. In early ’99, Goldsmith signed on as a top domestic policy advisor to Bush and Goldsmith and Pioneer Al Hubbard hosted an early Bush fundraiser in Indianapolis. After Goldsmith was first elected mayor in ’91, he drew national attention for preaching the gospel of privatizing a raft of city services. Critics said it opened the flood gates of political contributions from private vendors seeking city contracts. Goldsmith’s privatization zeal mellowed some after the department that maintained city vehicles convinced him to let it bid against the private sector for its job. The bureaucrats submitted the winning bid and then proceeded to deliver the service even cheaper than what they had bid. Still, Goldsmith’s failed rally cry on the gubernatorial campaign trail was, “I’ve been CEO of Indianapolis. I want to privatize all of Indiana.”