Colorado Lt. Gov. Gail Schoettler's ground rules for A-LP consensus:





* Don't attack; be positive.


* Work to develop a feeling of collaboration.


* No legal nitpicking (nervous laughter since more than half the people at the table are lawyers).


* Listen to each other carefully.


* Don't play issues out in the press or characterize another side to the press.


* Lay disagreements with people on the table.


* Develop group press releases.


* Break-out caucuses are OK.