51.   Freshman Republican Reps. Doc Hastings and George Nethercutt took early leads over their Democratic challengers.

52.   Gov. Pete Wilson, a Republican, still leads in the gubernatorial race, although Democratic challenger Kathleen Brown is within striking distance, the poll shows.

53.   Gov. George W. Bush and Democratic challenger Garry Mauro said they support bilingual education.

54.   Gephardt and many of the other potential Democratic challengers voted against the welfare overhaul bill that Clinton recently signed into law.

55.   Gov. George W. Bush and Democratic challenger Garry Mauro stressed voter turnout and staked out their differing positions on education as they stumped in several West Texas cities Tuesday.

56.   Giuliani, a Luntz client, outpolled his Democratic challenger among Jews in the last mayoral election.

57.   Gov. George W. Bush and his Democratic challenger in the gubernatorial race, Garry Mauro, both have Washington fund-raisers this month.

58.   Gov. Pete Wilson, running for re-election, favors the measure, while his Democratic challenger, state Treasurer Kathleen Brown, opposes it.

59.   He defeated the Democratic challenger in a race marked by sharp disagreements over education, economic policy, Social Security and gun control.

60.   He easily rolled over his Democratic challenger in the general election.