21.  As a traditionally Democratic state, Massachusetts might be expected to be more hostile to the Republican plan than the country as a whole.

22.  Besides Arkansas, Tennessee and Texas, Bush also campaigned in Wisconsin and Iowa, historically Democratic states.

23.  Belgium has called a special meeting of the EU to help deter Austria from making itself a pariah among the democratic states of Europe.

24.  Both men appear to have read the same playbook on how to succeed as a Republican in a Northeastern Democratic state.

25.  A Republican in a predominantly Democratic state, he had won over voters with his fiscal conservatism, social liberalism and laid-back charm.

26.  A traditionally liberal state, Minnesota has been the most reliably Democratic state in presidential elections for a generation.

27.  Bush is seizing the offensive and making plans to advertise and campaign in historically Democratic states.

28.  Bush is seizing the offensive and plans to advertise and campaign in historically Democratic states.

29.  Bush showed up Friday night in West Virginia, normally a reliably Democratic state, followed quickly by Gore Saturday morning.

30.  Bush made his tax comments in response to a general question from reporters about why he thought he could do well in traditionally Democratic states.