21.   The super-talented wide receiver has no governor on his tongue or his legs.

22.   Thirty-one states have Republican governors.

23.   Why even bother to have a governor if some legislative czar is going to wield all the power?

24.   While Republican governors across the nation have already rallied behind Bush, the early primary states have Democratic governors, another advantage.

25.   Yet each has a governor who backs the ballot measures, including two who are Republican, Bill Owens of Colorado and Michael O. Leavitt of Utah.

26.   Polls had the governor as the top choice among Republicans to replace Giuliani if the mayor dropped out of the race.

27.   Both New Jersey and Virginia have Republican governors who are not seeking re-election.

28.   Bush has another governor in his camp, Bob Taft, and polls suggest a large lead for the Texan.

29.   Four states now have opposition governors.

30.   Going in to the election, National Action had governors in the northern states of Baja California and Chihuahua.