41.   A murder needs to be wrapped up, journalistically, in hours, as does a plane crash, a war, a scandal, a presidential debate.

42.   A new poll shows most Americans want Perot to be in the presidential debates.

43.   A Martian watching the last presidential debate might have concluded that this man would be well-advised not to put quite so much emphasis on mental testing.

44.   A strong performance by Dole in the upcoming presidential debates also could shake up the race, Moore said.

45.   According to a Bush adviser, the GOP presidential candidate opposes the podium-and-panelist method that has dominated recent presidential debates.

46.   Adele Mirsky said Ross Perot should have been included in the presidential debates.

47.   After a seemingly endless parade of Al Gore facades this election season, the real McCoy finally strutted onto stage at the presidential debate Tuesday night.

48.   After his strong performance in a May presidential debate, the mercurial Fernandez surged ahead of Zedillo in polls.

49.   Al Gore is an accomplished debater, a skill that will highlight his command of policy issues in the presidential debates Bush has agreed to participate in this fall.

50.   Buchanan also hopes for favorable word soon in his own lawsuit challenging the decision to bar him from the presidential debates.