61.   Carolyn McCarthy, a freshman Democrat, has been in demand since she entered the race for a Long Island congressional seat last year.

62.   City Councilman Juan Solis and San Antonio lawyer Lauro A. Bustamante, both Democrats, entered the race Tuesday.

63.   Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson is also considering entering the race.

64.   Clinton called for such a ban before Lazio even entered the race.

65.   Clinton has shifted away from the position she took two years ago, before entering the race, supporting an independent Palestinian state.

66.   Consider that Dole enters the race in Kansas with at least two notable advantages.

67.   Connell, the last major candidate to enter the race, continues to appear at as many forums as possible, campaign consultant John Shallman said.

68.   Colyer entered the race in November.

69.   Democrats were in disarray, but Weicker entered the race as an independent and quickly took the lead.

70.   Cuomo enters the race with some obvious advantages, including the support of much of the Democratic network that supported his father, politically and financially.