21.   The quirky Texan billionaire has thus far confined himself to asserting he wants the strongest possible candidate.

22.   The salient issues have varied from state to state, and with them the strongest candidate, but there is ample precedent for that, too.

23.   The site of the All-Star Game will be decided around the end of the year, with San Jose and Dallas the strongest candidates.

24.   Toronto and Paris, considered the other two strongest candidates, used this tactic to bolster their own bids.

25.   Toledo may be the strongest candidate of the three, with head coaching experience and prolific offenses everywhere he has coached, including UCLA.

26.   Typically the early applicants are among the strongest candidates the colleges see, and most are accepted or deferred.

27.   Toronto and Paris, considered the strongest candidates behind Beijing, used this tactic to bolster their own bids.

28.   While the strongest candidate still appears to be Columbia, two others suitors have gained considerable ground in recent weeks, NEMC sources said.

29.   Will the GOP really fall on its sword over a narrow issue and throw away the opportunity to recapture the White House with the strongest candidate it can field?