41.   Laura Bush said that her convention speech was, in fact, a harbinger of more activity and a higher profile for her.

42.   Midway through his convention speech, Perot turned briefly reflective and self-critical.

43.   News reports say he allowed a prostitute to see copies of convention speeches and listen in on his calls to the White House.

44.   One Democrat close to Clinton said that the president used his confessional interview on Thursday as a kind of rehearsal for the convention speech.

45.   Running mates traditionally give their main convention speeches when they accept their nominations.

46.   She got a four-minute standing ovation before her convention speech.

47.   She was asked about the prolonged kiss between her father and mother before his convention speech, which provided grist for the morning talk shows.

48.   Speakout.com continued its experiment with MSNBC, offering Web surfers the opportunity to rate the impact of the major convention speeches as they were being delivered.

49.   Successful convention speeches prompt listeners to gain insights about the candidate.

50.   Terry McAuliffe, Clinton fund-raiser extraordinaire and close presidential pal, got the first hug after Clinton finished his convention speech.