11.   In his announcement speech, for instance, he lists term limits as one of his primary goals.

12.   In his April announcement speech, Kerry mocked the notion that serious problems can be solved without statism.

13.   In her announcement speech, Clinton presented herself as an advocate for schools and health care, sounding two of the main themes of the campaign.

14.   It was no accident that in their announcement speeches last week, Elizabeth Dole and former Gov. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee emphasized their credentials on national issues.

15.   Lockhart said that the vice president did a good job in his announcement speech of defining who he is and why he is qualified to be president.

16.   Most of the candidates thus far -- even Patrick Buchanan, the conservative commentator -- have left abortion out of their announcement speeches.

17.   Not from his actual announcement speech, but from a speech in Dallas the night before, at the kick-off of his announcement tour.

18.   On Thursday, alluding to that episode in his announcement speech and a follow-up news conference, Dornan held his ground with vintage tenacity.

19.   Other Republican presidential contenders have struck more combative, ideologically charged notes in their announcement speeches.

20.   Positive announcement speeches are over.