1.   The prescription drug issue ranks number one or two in internal Democratic polls, and is addressed consistently during town hall meetings in congressional districts.

2.   Trade issues may rank low on the priority list, analysts say.

3.   While polling shows that the public is worried about global warming, it also shows that that issue ranks low on its list of worries.

4.   The issue ranked high on the agenda of a forum between Australia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations that began Monday in Brunei.

5.   High-tech issues ranked high among gainers.