1.   The President had to be out front, leading the fight on the important issues.

2.   Already the response from certain influential lawmakers, who had been expected to lead the fight, has not been encouraging for Rowland.

3.   Americans, they say, have a responsibility to lead that fight.

4.   Among Democrats, Sen. Russell Feingold of Wisconsin not only helped lead the fight in Washington, but also put his beliefs into practice at home.

5.   Among other notable political battles, he led the fight that shielded the Phoenix Mountains Preserve from developers.

6.   And after the Exxon Valdez oil spill, he led the fight to force oil companies to install double hulls on their tankers.

7.   And Ashcroft joined a former Republican presidential aspirant, Senator Phil Gramm of Texas, in leading the fight against the measure on the Senate floor.

8.   Annis said she found it interesting that teachers unions were among those pledging to lead the fight against the measure.

9.   Another suggested that she lead the fight against pediatric AIDS.

10.   As a preservationist group, it led the fight to save Grand Central Terminal and Radio City Music Hall.