31.   And she went on national television to tell again of her past addiction to painkillers, which was bound to come up anyway in this presidential race.

32.   And there were signs Wednesday that the debate has taken root in the presidential race.

33.   And on Thursday, Alabama Republican leaders urged Bush to join the presidential race.

34.   And to think that he wrote that before Jesse Ventura, Warren Beatty and Donald Trump toyed with the presidential race.

35.   And while California may hold the key to the presidential race, the outcome of its congressional races may also determine which party controls the House.

36.   And Texas has been voting Republican in presidential races on a fairly regular basis for a good while now.

37.   And the last time the nation looked to Florida to decide the winner in a presidential race in which the popular vote and electoral vote diverged?

38.   And yet, no voters said that a differing view on either of these issues would change their vote -- at least not in the presidential race.

39.   And, he said, Texas has wholly failed to grab any more significance in the presidential races.

40.   And, of course, those who already are quite familiar with the issues and positions in the presidential race relished the enormously instructive tone of the exchange.