1.   A fifth Democratic foe, Michael R. McNulty of New York, was absent for the vote.

2.   Bush said he would also have to spend more to keep pace with Gore, his probable Democratic foe.

3.   But Democratic foe Al Gore refused to budge.

4.   But on the issue of trade with China, pro-business Republicans are jumping on board with their New Democratic foes.

5.   But while working on his self-styled image as a post-modern politician, Bush did not steer clear of a few targeted jabs at Democratic foe Al Gore.

6.   Democratic foes of the measure say GOP support was partly inspired by partisan venom and a desire to embarrass Clinton in the run-up to a re-election campaign.

7.   Democratic foe Terry Goddard was right in pointing to the cracks in the Symington business empire, which the GOP candidate strongly denied.

8.   He chose Tallahassee for his victory party in March on the night he knocked Democratic foe Bill Bradley from the chase for the nomination.

9.   He was sometimes awkward and tongue-tied during his debates with Democratic foe Al Gore, and he has yet to hold a prime-time televised news conference.

10.   If the Kosovo crisis ends badly, Republicans reckon that they have a powerful stick with which to beat Democratic foes.