51.   Ganske insists that he will hold enough Republican votes to pass his bill, precisely because moderates pick and choose when they will take a stand.

52.   Four Republican votes popped up.

53.   Gore used his final weeks of commercials to begin a broader approach, while Bush and McCain have battled primarily for Republican votes.

54.   George W. Bush won as much as two-thirds of the Republican vote.

55.   Frost was pessimistic about the prospects of turning enough Republican votes.

56.   Goeas said polling done by his organization, The Tarrance Group, shows the Republican vote hardening while the Democratic vote softens.

57.   He passed his first budget, substantially lowering the deficit, without a single Republican vote.

58.   He persuaded his party members in Congress to go along, but only barely, and attracted not a single Republican vote in either chamber.

59.   He needs every Republican vote he can get next month to build brand loyalty and avoid the stigma a low percentage would carry to November.

60.   He is strengthening ties with his leadership lieutenants, like DeLay, the chief Republican vote counter.