51.   A Democratic governor is a rare thing in the Granite State.

52.   A spokeswoman for Gov. E. Benjamin Nelson, a Democrat who was overwhelmingly re-elected in November, said the governor was supportive of the action.

53.   A spokesman for Pataki, Charles Deister, said the governor was content to leave the schedule as it is.

54.   A spokesman for Symington was more conciliatory Wednesday than the governor had been in a recent interview with the Globe.

55.   African-Americans say the image shows the governor to be insensitive and proves she does not understand how deep racism runs in the State Police.

56.   After the meeting, governors will be encouraged to meet with the U.S. House members from their states, Leavitt said.

57.   After that deal fell through, governors were hesitant to expend the political capital to work out an agreement that might, in the end, fall through.

58.   Almost every Southern governor is either hunting for new school money, or trying a different combination of familiar and occasionally untested ideas for improving student achievement.

59.   Both governors are Republican, and three of the four legislative bodies in those states are controlled by Democrats.

60.   Bush campaign spokeswoman Mindy Tucker bristled at the notion that the Texas governor is unconcerned about environmental issues.