11.   To climb back into the presidential race, he must get abortion off the agenda.

12.   With Ross Perot off the track for now, Forbes is the only true outsider in the presidential race.

13.   The party is betting that the presidential race will turn into a battle for younger voters.

14.   People are watching this presidential race very carefully.

15.   Also, as the American presidential races heat up next year, it may be impossible to muster domestic support for any complex agreement with China, officials fear.

16.   Also Monday, the only Catholic in the presidential race filed for ballot status in Texas.

17.   American presidential races are like three-act dramas, with the primaries coming first, then the conventions, and finally the sprint to election day.

18.   Although the presidential race is a political eternity away, Iowans already are getting a steady diet of potential contenders.

19.   Although these states are usually considered an electoral battleground in presidential races at this time of year, Clinton is running comfortably ahead in all three.

20.   Among those who came to hear Dole in Kentucky, there was still some skepticism that he could win the presidential race or implement his economic plan.