21.   The first state primary is still two and a half months away.

22.   The Gore campaign featured it in a TV spot before the Washington state presidential primary in February.

23.   The National Association of Secretaries of State, whose members oversee the state primaries, has been perhaps the only group taking the problem as seriously as it deserves.

24.   These voters do not think that Bradley can win enough state primaries to gain the nomination.

25.   Though each state primary is a separate contest, all evidence indicates that a win in one state can spark momentum in the next.

26.   Want to know more about the various state primaries?

27.   We like the historically proven rituals of state primaries.

28.   With polls showing him likely to sweep seven state primaries Tuesday, Sen. Bob Dole is allowing himself to savor the moment, momentarily.

29.   President Clinton is considered highly vulnerable, and with more state primaries being held earlier, getting an early start is crucial.

30.   By then, after the major state primaries the first two weeks in March, the race could be settled anyhow.