91.   Usually the major political parties select these individuals either in their state party conventions or through appointment by their state party leaders.

92.   Virginia law gives incumbents the right to choose in what forum they make their renomination bid, party convention or primary.

93.   William Raabe, a business professor at Sanford University in Birmingham, Ala., said the big party conventions make sense for some cities but not others.

94.   With both party conventions over, the candidates no longer can accept campaign contributions.

95.   With former basketball star Bill Bradley running a plausible campaign, their party seemed to face a potentially divisive contest that could last until the party convention next summer.

96.   With the exception of Massachusetts candidates Michael Dukakis and Paul Tsongas, Kennedy said he has never endorsed a Democratic primary candidate before the party convention.

97.   Opposition parties accused Simitis of making unrealistic promises to revive support ahead of an emergency Socialist party convention in mid-October.

98.   Opponents of the move said his successor should have been elected at a party convention in November.

99.   Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat arrived Wednesday to attend a governing socialist party convention and meet with Greek political leaders.

100.   Party convention to give boost to Schroeder candidacy.