1.   Despite all obstacles, state conventions of black Baptist churches did form.

2.   Also, the conservative state convention has begun a campaign to replace the money taken away from the national denomination by the moderates.

3.   And delegates to state political conventions have argued vehemently about whether all abortion should be illegal or whether instances of rape and incest should be the exception.

4.   And she has attacked what she considers the intolerance of the religious right and its takeover of the GOP state convention in June in Fort Worth.

5.   Another motion asked the Southern Baptist Convention to recognize only one state convention in each state.

6.   As a result, party leaders are having to make tough choices as they put together the recommended slate to present to the state convention.

7.   At least six exhibitors were hawking T-shirts, caps, neckties, coffee mugs and other paraphernalia on the opening day of the state GOP convention Thursday.

8.   At the state convention in June, Buchanan supporters refused to seat anti-Buchanan delegates from Dallas and Bexar counties on parliamentary technicalities.

9.   At the state convention in May, Richardson lost her race to be a delegate to the national convention.

10.   At the state Democratic convention in Springfield last month, he launched a withering assault on Moseley-Braun in a speech, but got a chilly reception.