41.   Barak, who heads the Labor party-led One Israel coalition, commended the three minor candidates for dropping out.

42.   But the last-minute withdrawals by three minor candidates meant that Netanyahu and Barak would decide the election in a single round.

43.   But the presence of six minor candidates prevented either from getting a majority.

44.   But the presence of six minor candidates appeared likely to prevent either from getting a majority.

45.   But neither he nor four more minor candidates are accorded chances of winning.

46.   Either Bush or Gore could have pushed to include minor party candidates in the debates.

47.   Five other minor candidates got more votes than now separate Bush and Gore.

48.   Five other minor candidates also ran.

49.   Four other more minor candidates are accorded even lower chances of winning.

50.   Graham is one of three minor party candidates running in the New York Senate contest.