11.   Political analysts now rank Boxer as one of the two most vulnerable Democratic incumbents in the Senate this November, along with Carol Moseley-Braun of Illinois.

12.   Republicans, who have more vulnerable congressional incumbents, are eager to get out of Washington and onto the campaign trail.

13.   The issue carries major political implications for Nethercutt, who is considered one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the House.

14.   The only other vulnerable GOP incumbent, he added, is Sen. William Roth of Delaware.

15.   You would expect to find Newt Gingrich campaigning for vulnerable Republican incumbents and promising GOP challengers.

16.   Republicans fought Tuesday to retain control of the Senate while Democrats pinned upset hopes on ousting an unusually large number of vulnerable GOP incumbents.