31.  For a century, Vermont was the most Republican state in the nation.

32.  Former Sen. Jake Garn, a trustee of the school and an influential Republican in this heavily Republican state, favors keeping the ban.

33.  He is young, white, male, conservative and the governor of the largely Republican state of Indiana, home of former Vice President Dan Quayle.

34.  Here was a Democratic governor of a Republican state whose biggest claims to fame are cutting taxes, shaving welfare rolls and sustaining a budget surplus without hiking taxes.

35.  In a Republican state like Kansas, Dole was a heavy favorite to win in November.

36.  In presidential years Virginia has long been a heavily Republican state, and most polls show Allen ahead, although Robb has made comebacks before.

37.  In that sense, he was betting that sacrificing Virginia to Bush would strengthen him in the more diverse and moderate Republican states that vote next week.

38.  In Nebraska, a strongly Republican state, the Democrats have their best possible candidate, former Gov. Ben Nelson.

39.  In the Lubbock area, Republican state Rep. Robert Duncan and Democrat David Livingston are vying for a Texas Senate seat.

40.  In Sacramento, however, Republican state Assemblyman Dennis Hollingsworth has proposed legislation requiring state energy officials and utilities to use public lands before private ones.