1.   Bush has by all accounts been an effective and well-regarded governor in a large state rich in campaign contributions.

2.   For a state university system that was pieced together after World War II in a state rich with private universities, SUNY has earned considerable respect.

3.   Gov. George W. Bush airlifts his presidential dream to California this week, a state rich with opportunity but fraught with political peril.

4.   Sabo, the son of Norwegian immigrants who represents a state rich with Scandanavian roots, has seized it as a day for political profit.

5.   His best showing, however, appeared to be in Alaska, a state rich with independent voters.

6.   Florida is another state rich in electoral votes, and one that Clinton just barely lost three years ago.