41.   Davis, the Democratic governor of California, refuses to even recognize mercy.

42.   Democratic governors appointed the seven members of the Florida Supreme Court.

43.   Democratic governors are now on record in favor of major changes in antipoverty programs, to the dismay of their usual allies.

44.   Democratic governors have expressed concern that the balanced budget amendment might end up busting state budgets.

45.   Democratic governors said they agreed that states should have much more flexibility.

46.   Democratic governors have dumped public employees, cut budgets, privatized, attacked public workers.

47.   Democratic governors said they had never agreed to such linkage.

48.   Democratic governors, while eager for fewer restrictions, remain skeptical about block grants and opposed to any diminished federal commitment to Medicaid.

49.   Democratic leaders in Congress, administration officials and Democratic governors all took part in the offensive against the Republicans on Thursday.

50.   Democratic governors are repeating the White House strategy of wanting to be seen as focusing on substantive issues.