21.   Bush beat Richards, the incumbent Democratic governor, at a time when Texas was becoming increasingly Republican.

22.   But a Cuomo triumph would present Giuliani with a deeply indebted Democratic governor.

23.   But a group of Democratic governors said the announcement by their Republican colleagues was premature.

24.   Bush inherited the bad with the good when he defeated a popular Democratic governor, Ann Richards.

25.   But at the Florida Supreme Court, all seven members were appointed by Democratic governors.

26.   But Democratic governors have argued that states with rapid growth or high unemployment could be adversely affected by a freeze on block grant payments.

27.   But his opponent is the equally popular two-term Democratic governor and former congressman, Thomas Carper.

28.   But Jeanne Shaheen, the Democratic governor of New Hampshire, will also be facing a rival from her own party this campaign season.

29.   But Senate President Pro Tem John Burton, D-San Francisco, the architect of the plan, said the Democratic governor will sign the bill.

30.   But the Democratic governor held firm and rejected the entreaties of the Democratic mayor.