21.   Most spectacular has been the downward trajectory of Alfred Checchi, a political newcomer and the former co-chairman of Northwest Airlines.

22.   Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, former pro wrestler, political newcomer and emerging media star, took on the Washington press corps on Monday.

23.   Money can buy name recognition for political newcomers like Checchi but it is no guarantee of success.

24.   Neither of her opponents, Harvey Elwood, a school counselor, or Stephen Jackson, a promising political newcomer, has made the case for unseating her.

25.   Next year, the historic Veterans Room, with its elegant chandeliers and gilded columns, will be crammed with political newcomers who will not remember much of anything.

26.   No one doubts now that some election finance laws were broken, particularly by two political newcomers who had ties to Clinton, Johnny Chung and Yah Lin Trie.

27.   No question about it, the single tax rate idea is helping propel the political newcomer to the front of the pack in the crucial New Hampshire primary.

28.   No question about it, the single tax rate idea is propelling the political newcomer to the front of the pack.

29.   Phyllis Yetman Igoe, a political newcomer is also in the race.

30.   Political newcomer Derek Smith, a computer company founder, easily won the primary.