41.   But sooner or later, a national leader must rise from the squabbling ranks, and the doctor said he saw no strong candidate on the horizon.

42.   But the emergence in recent months of a group of strong would-be candidates indicates that the time may have come for a more robust, high-profile figure.

43.   But there were other strong candidates for the job she now holds.

44.   But there has also been speculation that a strong candidate from a unified opposition coalition could end up with more votes than any of the Peronist candidates.

45.   But they, too, had doubts about recruiting a strong candidate.

46.   By contrast, what a pleasure it is to report that the documentary category features five strong candidates and is entirely up for grabs this year.

47.   Cardenas, if he does well as mayor, will be a strong candidate.

48.   Colorado Coach Mark Crawford, meanwhile, met with Avalanche winger Claude Lemieux, another strong candidate who was excluded.

49.   Consider Snapple, the high-flying beverage company whose stock kept spiraling too far too fast -- a strong shorting candidate.

50.   David Stern and Billy Hunter were strong candidates.