11.   Before making his statements Thursday, Bush consulted with his presidential exploratory committee policy adviser Josh Bolten and foreign policy adviser Condoleezza Rice.

12.   Bill Bradley, the former senator from New Jersey, has formed an exploratory committee.

13.   Beginning Sunday, when the exploratory committee takes official shape, supporters will be able to donate money to a potential Bush campaign.

14.   A Dole adviser, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Associated Press that there are plans to form a presidential exploratory committee within a month.

15.   A formal declaration of candidacy could come within weeks, especially if Bradley is successful in getting donations for his exploratory committee.

16.   After a Sunday morning speech at the same church, Bush will return to Austin to introduce members of his exploratory committee at an Austin Convention Center news conference.

17.   After two years of rumination, Bill Bradley, the former Democratic senator from New Jersey, has formed an exploratory committee.

18.   After the governor formed an exploratory committee in March, he had intended to make his formal declaration in May.

19.   Both have established exploratory committees that allow them to raise and spend money to decide if they want to run.

20.   Bush has not established a federal fund-raising committee or an exploratory committee.