11.   That meant no town meetings, no speeches, no meetings with supporters in the state that launches the presidential selection process.

12.   The assembly also decided that the presidential selection should be conducted this month instead of in November, as originally planned, although two contending procedural proposals emerged.

13.   The effort began three years ago as a way to give the West a little influence in the presidential selection process.

14.   The ground has literally moved under the presidential selection process.

15.   The insider input on vice presidential selection has flowed from people like Connecticut GOP Chairman Chris DePino, who is among those whose opinions were sought by Bush.

16.   The reform agenda is affecting not only the presidential selection but a newly vigorous legislative process.

17.   These two events tell us as much about the presidential selection process as any civics book.

18.   These days, even the vice presidential selections are locked up before the first thump of the gavel.

19.   When he makes his vice presidential selection, he will make a personal choice that, unlike any other, expresses his own vision.

20.   And that, in turn, moves the presidential selection process a step closer to the general election campaign.