21.   But then he veered into thoughts of becoming acting governor.

22.   By all accounts, though, the acting governor does not sleep while a State Police trooper pilots the state-owned Ford Expedition.

23.   Cardinale said that aides to the acting governor promised to present detailed financial projections to address these concerns at a Monday meeting of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

24.   Carnahan said last week that she would accept a Senate appointment from the acting governor if her late husband won more votes than Ashcroft.

25.   Cellucci aides said the acting governor, who is in a tough gubernatorial primary battle, has instead opted to make a political appearance on Cape Cod.

26.   Cellucci people say Malone is destroying the Republican party by waging a negative campaign against the acting governor.

27.   Certainly, the acting governor is one.

28.   Cellucci declined to discuss the transaction and his spokesman said the details will be revealed next spring when the acting governor makes his tax returns public.

29.   Codey became acting governor after a half week of governing by John O. Bennett, the Republican State Senate president.

30.   Congratulations on your swearing in as acting governor of Massachusetts, the first woman to hold such a post in the state.