11.   He won enough delegates through the primary system.

12.   If he fails to win the delegates in California, however, McCain may have another chance.

13.   Keyes did not win any delegates.

14.   Keyes won a delegate.

15.   Lamar Alexander won one delegate.

16.   Over the next few weeks, delegates will be won and candidacies will either strengthen or die.

17.   Pending certification of the final results, Dole was expected to win eight delegates in North Dakota, with Forbes taking four and Buchanan winning three.

18.   Pat Buchanan won no delegates.

19.   So the first obvious thing is, whoever wins those delegates is going to be in the lead.

20.   The only question was whether Dole would do so after winning enough delegates to be nominated or waiting until the Republican convention in August.