31.   Governors in Georgia and South Carolina have failed in efforts to remove the Confederate battle flag from their states.

32.   Gov. George Pataki and two black state legislators made a similar point Monday, removing the Georgia flag from the State Capitol because it incorporates the Confederate battle flag.

33.   He also harshly criticized the two Republicans for not supporting the removal of the Confederate battle flag from the South Carolina statehouse.

34.   He considers the sight of the Confederate battle flag, especially in public places, a reminder of a painful period when his ancestors were considered property.

35.   Hawkins earlier this week had arrived at a compromise with Cain when he offered to replace the Confederate flag with the Missouri Confederate battle flag.

36.   He had to issue clarifications regarding his position on abortion and the Confederate battle flag that flies over the South Carolina Capitol building.

37.   He pledged fervent allegiance to the Confederate battle flag and to the all-male Citadel.

38.   He has steadfastly refused to nudge South Carolinians in any direction in their debate over the Confederate battle flag at the state house.

39.   He supplies South Carolina legislators with battle flags.

40.   Her appeal to simple good manners came to mind last weekend as a stiff Austin breeze whipped half a dozen battle flags into public view.