11.   Dinkins is a frequent critic of the Republican Mayor and has endorsed the candidacy of Ms. Messinger, who was also scheduled to speak at the hearing.

12.   Even producer Norman Lear, who presented the award to Beatty, stopped short of endorsing his candidacy.

13.   In another bid to appeal to women, Bradley held a news conference recently with a group of abortion-rights activists who endorsed his candidacy.

14.   On crime, Torricelli noted that the Fraternal Order of Police had endorsed his candidacy.

15.   Sen. Fred Thompson, a Tennessee Republican sometimes mentioned as a presidential prospect, came to Kansas City with McCain to endorse his candidacy.

16.   Still, the Illinois Democratic Party recently endorsed her candidacy for reelection.

17.   The chairman-elect, John Gargan, has become a big star in the party since Gov. Jesse Ventura of Minnesota endorsed his candidacy.

18.   The Democratic ticket was buoyed by news that the United Auto Workers had decided to endorse their candidacy after months of openly flirting with third-party candidates.

19.   There is no Forbes headquarters, no staff, no major political figures endorsing his candidacy.

20.   This newspaper has endorsed his candidacy all five times, most recently just a year ago, shortly after I became editor of these pages.