31.   As a result, the Republican governor has roared ahead in the polls, leaving Democratic opponent Kathleen Brown ever further to the rear.

32.   As an example, he cited Pennsylvania, where the Republican governor, Tom Ridge, and the state Legislature are generally sympathetic to gun owners.

33.   As governor, Allen left a firm legacy, reflecting Republican ideals that are popular among many Republican governors.

34.   As one might expect from a Republican governor, his is a program that emphasizes incentives rather than mandates and state flexibility rather than federal decrees.

35.   As Bush was talking with reporters, Ventura wandered over to urge the Republican governor to get on the bus.

36.   As proof, GOP strategists need only point to a group of Republican governors who promised to cut taxes.

37.   As Republican governors compete to design the toughest welfare system, their human services administrators say little about possible child protection consequences.

38.   Asked whether the reputation of the Senate was harmed when a Republican governor could not get a confirmation hearing, Lott issued a flat denial.

39.   Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said he had supported the bills purely to signal the Democratic support for the Republican governor in the aftermath of the attacks.

40.   At left is Christine Todd Whitman, the Republican governor of New Jersey.