21.   The next big test comes Saturday in South Carolina, where all the major candidates are competing for the first time in the South.

22.   The only other candidate competing in Louisiana, Alan Keyes, was not a factor.

23.   The sensitive matter is moving to the fore here as the presidential campaign begins to take shape and as candidates compete for money, particularly among Jewish groups.

24.   The will-be candidates are competing fiercely for donors, staff, volunteers, endorsements.

25.   They also assert that soft money allows black candidates to compete with wealthier Republican candidates.

26.   Twelve candidates competed in the election, and officials expected conclusive results Tuesday or Wednesday.

27.   Voters were denied their only chance to see the candidates compete face to face.

28.   A dozen candidates were competing for the post.

29.   Complicated voting procedures meant that not all the candidates would compete simultaneously.

30.   Each candidate could only compete in two of the qualifying rounds, and admission to these rounds was based on the results of the last Junior World Championships.