1.   An aging Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., long the best known and most adored party spokesman, is growing tired.

2.   A few days later we did hear from a party spokesman that they had sent a fax to us canceling the event.

3.   A party spokesman said it was considering appealing the ruling.

4.   A party spokesman said that because Fortuyn was unique and irreplaceable, his name would stay on the ballot.

5.   A party spokesman said the officers would be held, unharmed, until the punishment of police officials responsible for the shootings.

6.   All are prominent party spokesmen on defense and foreign policy matters.

7.   Democrats are mounting aggressive and well-financed campaigns to retain the six House seats being given up by Democratic incumbents , said Rafe Bemporad, a state party spokesman.

8.   Despite the disputes and intra-party bickering, party spokesman Bob Mulholland suggested Friday that Democrats at the convention focus on the big picture.

9.   He has no plans to become a national party spokesman, leaving that task to other members.

10.   Mondello was on vacation Thursday and could not be reached for comment, said Anthony J. Santino, a party spokesman.