51.   The leading candidate was expected to be the popular Democratic governor, Bruce Babbitt, who is now secretary of the interior.

52.   The popular governor was completing his second term and was trying to unseat Republican Sen. John Ashcroft.

53.   The obvious choice for Democrats is the popular former governor, Zell Miller.

54.   The popular former governor is headed to Washington as early as this afternoon, where he will be sworn in Thursday.

55.   The records show the close relationship between the popular governor and his party.

56.   The win by Allen, a popular former governor, was hardly surprising in the increasingly Republican Commonwealth.

57.   The win by Allen, a popular former governor, was hardly unexpected in the heavily Republican Commonwealth.

58.   The win by Allen, a popular former governor, was hardly surprising in the increasingly Republican Virginia Commonwealth.

59.   This has worked for the popular moderate GOP governors and for the president, who talks a real good game on this subject.

60.   Today, George W. is the popular governor of Texas and poised to capture a second term.