21.   At polling places across the country, several opposition candidates said their agents were prevented from monitoring the balloting.

22.   At the prodding of one of The New York Post questioners, all four candidates said they supported the official recognition of marriages between homosexuals.

23.   Before the debate, Rudolf was unsure if there was anything either candidate could say to help Mercer Island schools.

24.   Beyond the financial costs, many prospective candidates said, simply, that serving in Congress was no longer a dream job.

25.   Both candidates said they would refrain from litmus tests on abortion in making court appointments.

26.   Both candidates say that they personally oppose the procedure, but do not want to impose their views on others.

27.   Both candidates say they favor of the soft-money ban proposed by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.

28.   Both candidates say they support abortion rights.

29.   Both candidates have said that they would need to review classified documents involved in the case to judge whether the punishment was excessive.

30.   Both candidates say that their top priority is education.