11.   And McMaster, among others, said he expects a huge turnout among Independents and Democrats who have shunned the low-turnout Republican primary in past years.

12.   And unlike Rosenbaum, who has endorsed Pataki since the Republican primary, Fulani has said she will continue to oppose Cuomo.

13.   And those were the views Mrs. Kelly conveyed while staking out positions in the Republican primary a year ago.

14.   Another October poll suggested that other candidates would beat Ryan in both a Republican primary and a general election.

15.   Any disposition for radical reform of the tax code soured after the defeat of Steve Forbes, and his flat tax, in the Republican primaries.

16.   As expected, business mogul Michael Bloomberg won the Republican primary.

17.   As his aides have made clear, appearing tough on spending is likely to play well with conservatives who vote in Republican presidential primaries.

18.   Asked if he will stay in the race as a third-party candidate if he loses the Republican primary, Rosenbaum declined to comment.

19.   Baikauskas is in a crowded Republican primary for the Illinois seat of retiring Democratic incumbent Richard Durbin.

20.   Because Santorum faced no opposition in the Republican primary, he enjoys an enormous financial edge.