41.   Eighteen Republican governors are seeking re-election, compared with six Democratic incumbents.

42.   Even Gov. Gaston Caperton, the Democratic incumbent, who by law cannot seek a third term, is sitting out the campaign.

43.   Federal Election Commission records show that labor, through its political action committees, provides significant campaign cash to Democratic incumbents.

44.   Facing the powerful Democratic incumbent, Bill Bradley, Whitman was considered such a sacrificial lamb that party leaders from around the country refused to campaign on her behalf.

45.   For one group of Democratic incumbents, who have never had any re-election trouble, campaign accounts amount to little more than a recreational slush fund.

46.   For the first time in months, Sen. Charles Robb, the Democratic incumbent, may lead his Republican challenger.

47.   Furthermore, the Republicans have hopes of beating some Democratic incumbents, including Max Baucus of Montana and Paul Wellstone of Minnesota.

48.   Giuliani backed the Democratic incumbent, Mario Cuomo, in that election.

49.   Garabed Haytaian, the speaker of the New Jersey Assembly, is running against the Democratic incumbent, Frank R. Lautenberg, in the race for U.S. Senate.

50.   Gingrich and company are bumping into reality as they strive to revamp the contentious, corrupt image of the House that prompted the voter rebellion against Democratic incumbents.