71.   Both states have Republican governors.

72.   Bush and others talked about strategies to close the gap at a post-mortem Republican governors held in Michigan.

73.   Bush came from the respected ranks of Republican governors rather than the despised ranks of Washington insiders.

74.   Burga said Taft was the first Republican governor who has agreed to address a legislative meeting of the state labor group.

75.   Bush enjoyed the energetic backing of the Republican governor, Jane Dee Hull.

76.   Bush added that he and other Republican governors had launched successful initiatives to stem that trend, but had done so almost in spite of the current administration.

77.   Bush is also close to several other Republican governors, particularly Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania, John Engler of Michigan and Marc Racicot of Montana.

78.   Bush is supported by the vast majority of Republican governors and GOP members of Congress.

79.   Bush said he and other Republican governors will accept less federal money to run Medicaid programs.

80.   Bush and a few other Republican governors went to Israel late last year on an informational trip sponsored by a U.S. group of Jewish Republicans.