31.   Bush, for his part, was criticized for coming late to the state, and for writing off the first major debate between the GOP candidates.

32.   But an Arizona debate in November would likely be the first true debate between the GOP contestants.

33.   But Dole is trailing in polls across the country and finally chose a course that he stepped away from in the first debate.

34.   But Gore was calmer than in the first debate, when some critics faulted him as too combative.

35.   But if Tuesday night was a preview of the first debate of the campaign, the President won hands down.

36.   But in the last few weeks and the first debate, Gore gave the Republicans new openings.

37.   But they were all conducted before the first televised debate, in which Walesa fared poorly.

38.   By turning down the first major debate, the Texas governor is sticking to form for a front-runner and true to his own pattern.

39.   Carter refused to participate in the first debate because Anderson was included.

40.   By offering to hold the first debate next week, Bush portrayed himself as eager for the confrontation.