1.   And he pointed out that nearly all the members of the Congressional Black Caucus had endorsed his candidacy.

2.   And several black leaders, including former Mayor David Dinkins, have endorsed the candidacy of Green.

3.   Before Sharpton endorsed his candidacy, Ferrer was polling in the high teens among black voters.

4.   Bill Bradley, the Democratic challenger to Vice President Gore, received an unexpected fillip Sunday when the Des Moines Register endorsed his candidacy.

5.   But after a conversation with Dole, the Congressman said he would still endorse his candidacy.

6.   But some assemblymen, mainly from upstate, have endorsed her candidacy.

7.   Clinton posed for photographers with Messinger and she said he promised to formally endorse her candidacy and to return to New York to help her campaign.

8.   Colorado congressman Scott McInnis endorsed the candidacy of George W. Bush for president today -- even though the Texas Republican governor has not announced he is running.

9.   Currently, as was expected, Cellucci is rewarding some of the unions that endorsed his candidacy.

10.   Democrat James McGreevey, who is attempting to unseat Gov. Christie Whitman, won major support Tuesday when the New Jersey State AFL-CIO announced it would endorse his candidacy.