21.   Arizona Sen. John McCain, who also is seeking the Republican presidential nomination, recently met with the Log Cabin Republicans in Washington.

22.   Another possible loss for Democrats could be Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California if Vice President Al Gore wins the Democratic presidential nomination and chooses her as his running mate.

23.   Arizona Sen. John McCain, who is also seeking the Republican presidential nomination, met with the Log Cabin Republicans in Washington two weeks ago.

24.   As Bob Dole wraps up the GOP presidential nomination, attention turns to choosing a running mate.

25.   As a senator, he supported Republican presidential nominations of Scalia, David Souter and Anthony M. Kennedy.

26.   As Bush presses forward with his almost preposterously charmed quest for the Republican presidential nomination, he has plenty of confidence, evident in his easy swagger.

27.   As Bush, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, reached out to the grieving, he was entering and navigating delicate political straits.

28.   As has been the case in recent days, Bradley avoided mentioning Vice President Al Gore, his lone rival for the Democratic presidential nomination.

29.   As he campaigns hard for the GOP presidential nomination, McCain is missing votes more frequently than anyone in the Senate.

30.   As Bush crisscrosses the nation in pursuit of the Republican presidential nomination, his record as governor of the second most-populous state is under increasing scrutiny.