61.   McCain wants his party to hold the votes of Bible Belt Republicans without following their every dictate on policy.

62.   McCain said that if a vote were held today, he believes it would pass.

63.   NBA players are gathering today in New York to hold a vote that could determine the future of the league.

64.   Moreover, California is trying to convince Washington and Oregon to hold their votes on the same day, creating an unprecedented Pacific Coast primary.

65.   Mrs. Johnson told reporters Tuesday that she had discussed the scheduling of a vote with Armey and that she believed the vote would be held this year.

66.   No vote was held.

67.   Nor did the board quite explain why it could not have waited to list both candidacies from the start on the same ballot or hold another vote.

68.   Opinion polls indicate that Aleman, an advocate of conservative economic policies who was jailed by the Sandinistas, would win handily if the vote were held now.

69.   Premier Bouchard has indicated that Quebec will not hold another vote on independence for two or three years.

70.   Previously, he promised to hold a vote on separation.