1.   There are some promising candidates like the defence minister Kim Campbell.

2.   An exception is a candidate like multimillionaire publisher Steve Forbes, who can afford to delay his announcement because he can finance his own campaign.

3.   And in many of his positions, he embodies the populist trend in American history and the anti-elitism of presidential candidates like William Jennings Bryan and George C. Wallace.

4.   And there are other candidates like Mark Tate and Scooter McGruder who must be considered.

5.   As for President Clinton, many believe his character and behavior have created opportunities for credentialed and disciplined women candidates like Mrs. Dole and even his wife.

6.   Beyond obvious candidates like Mike Fratello, Del Harris could find himself in the mix.

7.   A close race and a maverick candidate like Bradley or McCain might bring out more young voters.

8.   A few weeks ago candidates like Lamar Alexander and Phil Gramm, desperately trying to get a clear shot at Dole, were ignoring Forbes.

9.   After being turned down by first-choice candidates like Oracle President Ray Lane, Novell settled on Eric Schmidt, former chief technology officer for Sun Microsystems.

10.   Brockmeyer said he is telling candidates like Weller simply to focus on the progress of the Republican Revolution.