41.   As the Republican nominee, he would be unarguably devastating.

42.   As in Democratic advertisements attacking the presumptive Republican nominee, Sen. Bob Dole, the Republicans dispense with honorifics.

43.   At his hotel suite he has separate meetings scheduled Thursday with Gov. George Pataki, New Jersey Gov. Christie Whitman and Bob Dole, the presumed Republican presidential nominee.

44.   At least two or three Republicans, including Thad Cochran of Mississippi, said they were swayed by the opposition of Bush, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.

45.   Barry will now face Carol Schwartz, the Republican nominee, and Jim Lightfoot, a popular two-term city councilman who is running as an independent.

46.   Before Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole resigned as Senate majority leader, he blocked consideration of the minimum wage increase being pushed by Democrats.

47.   Before the end of her sophomore year, Julie no longer was the daughter of a former vice president, but of a Republican presidential nominee.

48.   Before then it had voted for the Republican nominee in six consecutive presidential elections.

49.   Bob Dole, the presumptive Republican nominee, is exploring a variety of tax reform plans but has yet to endorse one.