21.   Early projections pointed to exceptionally high turnout in predominately Hispanic precincts from Brownsville to El Paso, though not necessarily in urban areas such as Dallas and Houston.

22.   Exceptionally high turnout may have been a factor in a race where polls consistently found Swett and Smith to have negative ratings roughly equal to their positive ones.

23.   Former President Jimmy Carter, who did not go to East Timor, later issued a statement praising the high turnout and the peaceful conduct of the election.

24.   Hahn is counting on high black turnout in a contested election to succeed Rep. Julian Dixon, who died last fall, to help increase his support.

25.   He said the high turnout meant lots of independents voted in the primary, and they were not enthusiastic about Dole.

26.   His candidacy may be helped this year by what is expected to be high turnout among Republicans in the general election voting against Gov. Mario M. Cuomo.

27.   However, a high turnout from two important voting blocs could hurt the stadium measures.

28.   In Florida, where blacks comprise only about one-tenth of the population, the impact of a high black turnout could be relatively small.

29.   In his appearances and advertisements, Bush has stepped up his attack on McCain in precisely the areas most likely to stimulate a high turnout among the religious right.

30.   In Massachusetts, election officials attributed an unusually high turnout in large part to the draw of the eight ballot initiatives.