11.   Among a dozen others were my college roommate, former Colorado governor Dick Lamm, and his wife, Dottie.

12.   Among bottom dwellers were Gov. George Bush of Texas, with two percent, and Forbes and Lamar Alexander, the former governor of Tennessee, each with zero.

13.   Among its possible appointees are William Winter, a former Democratic governor of Mississippi, and John Hope Franklin, an eminent African American historian.

14.   Among the seven Republicans and two Democrats running in this suburban New Orleans district, former governor and U.S. Rep. Dave Treen is leading in most polls.

15.   Among them were many who support the former governor.

16.   And at times, the chief justice has appointed former governors to the Prudential board.

17.   And Alexander said that as a former governor, university president, businessman and Cabinet secretary, he is uniquely equipped to disassemble decades of Democratic programs.

18.   And he pointed to the former governor of Massachusetts, William Weld, who had successfully spurned development on the environmentally hazardous industrial tracts known as brownfields.

19.   And Alexander, a former governor of Tennessee, wants to make the case that he is the most formidable candidate in his native South.

20.   And both Edwardses have performed either legal or consulting work for a variety of casino companies in Louisiana since the former governor left office.