1.   But longer terms are opposed by many Republican legislators.

2.   One issue was how to appease an ideologically fervid group of freshmen Republican legislators.

3.   Rob Hurtt, R-Orange, whose campaign contributions are aimed at electing more conservative Republican legislators.

4.   The measure was opposed by Bush and by many Republican legislators on the grounds that it was too lavish.

5.   And even Republican legislators who helped Whitman get the bill passed said they had not known it was there.

6.   And Gov. Jim Edgar of Illinois and Gov. Terry Branstad of Iowa have tried to convince more conservative Republican legislators to increase education funding.

7.   And Republican state legislators have been recording radio advertisements for Bush in their districts.

8.   Another negotiator is Karl Ohs, a Republican state legislator.

9.   Another Republican state legislator, Buddy DeLoach of Hinesville, is becoming an independent.