51.   One eye-popping episode is the collusion between an NBC News producer and a young conservative activist, who travel to Little Rock in search of dirt.

52.   Other candidates in the debate were magazine publisher Steve Forbes, Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, conservative activist Gary Bauer and former Reagan administration diplomat Alan Keyes.

53.   Other GOP contenders who participated included conservative activists Gary Bauer and Alan Keyes, publisher Steve Forbes and Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah.

54.   Reform Party candidate Pat Buchanan today introduced Ezola Foster, a black Los Angeles teacher and conservative political activist, as his running mate.

55.   Republicans in general and conservative activists in particular are variously disappointed, angry and bitter over losing control of the Senate, and you can certainly understand why.

56.   Several days ago, Condom Man confronted conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly to press her to endorse greater AIDS funding.

57.   Some conservative activists said the Dole and Gramm campaigns are overly influenced by financial supporters who back abortion rights.

58.   Speaking at a reception Wednesday, the conservative activist turned presidential contender ranked his top priorities.

59.   That prompted conservative activist Gary Bauer to scold Keyes during a televised debate last week, saying the stunt was in bad taste.

60.   The backlash grew Wednesday with conservative activist Gary Bauer urging McCain to apologize.