1.   He won the GOP presidential nod but was crushed in the general election after opponents cast him as a reckless warmonger.

2.   After a sneak preview in Johannesburg this month, Mandela gave the film a presidential nod, saying it truly portrayed the South Africa of his youth.

3.   Lieberman got the official vice presidential nod from Al Gore in front of a nation.

4.   Bob Dole hits the campaign trail with new vigor Friday, a day after accepting the Republican presidential nod with a strong speech.