41.   ABC television affiliates WABC in New York and WPVI in Philadelphia broadcast the debate with New Jersey Network.

42.   After much debate with customs officials, he finally persuaded them to give his tools to the pilot, who carried them back to New York.

43.   Aides said he was trying to shift the debate with Congress from whether the budget could be balanced to how it should be.

44.   Afterward, he had to be physically pulled back onto the bus and away from a spirited debate with a Native American woman from Alaska.

45.   Aides said he had slept little since the televised debate with Netanyahu on Sunday.

46.   Both sides in the nationally watched race hope to emerge from the debate with an early advantage in what will be nearly a year-long campaign.

47.   Bradley reverted to a conciliatory attitude in his final debate with Gore, suggesting that he means to exit the field with dignity.

48.   Bush spokeswoman Karen Hughes said Bush hoped to stage three debates with Gore and GOP vice presidential candidate Dick Cheney hoped to reach agreement on two debates with Lieberman.

49.   Bush spokeswoman Karen Hughes said Bush hoped to stage three debates with Gore and Cheney hoped to reach agreement on two debates with Lieberman.

50.   Bush, nevertheless, continued what has become something of a tradition of gubernatorial debates in Texas and finally agreed to one debate with Mauro.