41.   He said he had talked over the issue with Cellucci, but sources said the acting governor had not urged Shamie to ask Malone to drop his challenge.

42.   His resistance has provoked calls for impeachment, and the acting governor could ask for censure.

43.   His peace overture to labor came as unions geared up for a legislative blitz designed to test the new Republican acting governor.

44.   His most persistent theme was that the acting governor failed to keep state spending increases at the rate of inflation, a level the treasurer advocated.

45.   However, one senior Swift aide said the acting governor no longer believed Buckingham was the right person to lead Massport.

46.   However, Bray went on, DiFrancesco is still the acting governor, and therefore still a legitimate target.

47.   I hope Swift succeeds as acting governor.

48.   If he is to have a chance of winning the GOP nomination, against Malone, Cellucci is going to need time as acting governor to build up strength.

49.   If she wins, state Senate President Donald DiFrancesco, a Republican from Scotch Plains, would become acting governor for the final year of her second term.

50.   Ilene Hoffer, a spokeswoman for Cellucci, said the acting governor will continue the commissions.