21.   She remains an unabashed fan of the unsuccessful presidential candidate, whose name has become synonymous with knee-jerk liberalism among some conservatives.

22.   Some unsuccessful candidates warned that there could be a backlash among Muslim militants.

23.   Take, for example, Jim Florio, the Democratic former House member, New Jersey governor and unsuccessful Senate candidate.

24.   Still, Hess acknowledges the exigencies of politics and the long list of unsuccessful candidates who have failed to fight back.

25.   That leaves Richard Cordray, a Columbus lawyer who was an unsuccessful candidate for attorney general last year.

26.   The candidates have been courting those who supported unsuccessful candidate Roberta Achtenberg from the moment she made her concession speech last month.

27.   The challenge to the district was brought by, among others, George DeLoach, an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination to run in the district.

28.   The national Realtors group also gave money to Eric Serna, the unsuccessful Democratic candidate in a special election in New Mexico this year.

29.   The rumors, apparently spread by unsuccessful candidates for the national team, were investigated by Canadian Hockey and declared unfounded.

30.   They say voters who backed unsuccessful centrist candidates on Sunday are likely to coalesce behind the former Solidarity leader to prevent a former Communist from winning.