11.   Democrats and Republicans agree that a partial state takeover is the answer.

12.   Democrats, who took control of the County Legislature only last year, called his bluff, effectively welcoming a state takeover.

13.   Domenech acknowledged that a state takeover has always been a hard sell.

14.   Dr. Anderson also worked on the state takeovers in Jersey City and Paterson.

15.   Enormous budget deficits are coming, and perhaps a state takeover of municipal finances as well.

16.   Former Gov. Mario Cuomo last year proposed a state takeover of Lilco as part of his unsuccessful reelection campaign against Pataki.

17.   Fuschillo said he generally favored the idea of a state takeover, although he said he needed to see more specifics.

18.   Four years ago, he attacked Cuomo for proposing a state takeover of the troubled Long Island Lighting Company.

19.   Giuliani also belittled the warning of a possible state takeover, saying the threat was partisan in nature.

20.   He also contended that a full state takeover would cost roughly the same as a partial takeover, since the major cost is the Shoreham debt.