1.   And this presidential primary will be anything but standard.

2.   Every New Hampshire presidential primary is one for the history books.

3.   He had traveled with them during their arduous political journeys through the presidential primaries the previous wInter.

4.   In this election year, books about politics are as plentiful as presidential primaries.

5.   The man making the humble request was Paul Tsongas, who just hours before had won the New Hampshire presidential primary.

6.   The prospect of relative regularity at the beginning of the presidential primaries should not suggest it will be an unexciting campaign year.

7.   Although McCain has long been considered an advocate for veterans, the hot-button issue of health care cost him some of their votes during the presidential primaries.

8.   Although county political organizations are supposed to be neutral during presidential primaries, the event made it clear that neutrality is a little old-fashioned this year.

9.   Although federal money plays a relatively minor role in financing public education, voters have identified education as a priority in public opinion surveys as the presidential primaries approach.

10.   Among the elections that Cheney missed was the Texas presidential primary in March in which he could have voted for Bush, his future running mate.