21.   Despite the breathing room for action, the initial response from Republican chairmen of committees with jurisdiction over the programs was that lawmakers should proceed to make difficult decisions.

22.   Even Don Bain, the Republican state chairman from Colorado, expressed grave reservations about Nicholson in an interview before the voting.

23.   Even Republican national chairman Haley Barbour said debates were not known for turning campaigns around.

24.   Even Russell K. Paul, the state Republican chairman, will not make an unqualified prediction that Gingrich will be re-elected.

25.   For a fancy fee, Gates has hired Haley Barbour, the former Republican national chairman, to help shield his interests.

26.   For example, Sen. Jim Jeffords of Vermont, the Republican chairman of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, was invited.

27.   Frank Fahrenkopf made a lot of foolish, hyperbolic and unsupportable statements during his tenure as Republican national chairman under Ronald Reagan.

28.   Gilmore will succeed Jim Nicholson, who has had two two-year terms as Republican chairman.

29.   Gingrich, a Republican of Georgia, also named Rep. Thomas and Rep. Michael Bilirakis of Florida, the Republican chairmen of the House subcommittees that oversee Medicare.

30.   Haley Barbour, the Republican chairman, said he decided to run the advertisement after discovering that the public thought Republicans opposed change of any kind.