21.   But then Clay took the podium, and the judges went after him.

22.   Cindy McCain took the podium and urged unification behind Bush.

23.   Daschle was more generous, quickly taking the podium after Gephardt.

24.   Dressed in a modest suit, minus tie, Mohsen Armin, a key ally of Khatami, took the podium.

25.   Even before Quayle took the podium, one of his GOP rivals accused him of recycling an old theme.

26.   Flanked by police officers and sheriffs, Bush took the podium and delivered brief remarks after winning their endorsement.

27.   Gingrich and his security entourage left without ever taking the podium.

28.   He exchanged hugs with supporters as he took the podium with his mother, Willie Mae Kirk, and his wife and two daughters by his side.

29.   He shook his head and wandered around the front of the room, unable to take the podium until Hyde officially introduced him.

30.   He was leaning toward Bush when Clinton took that podium.