61.   And he touted his record of cutting state government, reducing taxes, and making Massachusets more business-friendly.

62.   And indeed, during the Bush years, that gap has in fact widened as New York reduced the size of its government and the Texas state government grew.

63.   And it was like the state government.

64.   And it will force state government to impose fiscal discipline on itself, Bundgaard said.

65.   And he will attempt to rule with the national Congress, federal bureaucracy and several state governments controlled by his opponents.

66.   And his businesses, he said, are not at the mercy of the decisions of state government.

67.   And his political philosophy, if successfully presented, can set a tone for state government.

68.   And on election day, leaders of the citizen group accused the party and state government officials of distributing handouts to voters before they went to the polls.

69.   And in Nebraska, extra officers are being stationed in state government buildings.

70.   And once Washington shuts its doors, state governments and private businesses are likely to slam theirs.