51.   A political consultant and a former ranking Foreign Ministry official, Fergus Finlay, said to survive Ahern might have to find another coalition partner in the next election.

52.   A wealthy San Francisco landlord and former political consultant, Reilly had long-standing antipathy for the Examiner.

53.   According to one political consultant familiar with the way the Kremlin works, Mamut is being too modest.

54.   According to White House records cited in the report, the call lasted nine minutes and was from Morris, the political consultant.

55.   After consulting with his brother, political consultants and his family, Chris Kennedy finally announced his decision Tuesday.

56.   After Morris, two Republican political consultants, Arthur Finkelstein and Don Sipple, found their private lives explored in magazines.

57.   Allan Hoffenblum, a Republican political consultant based in Los Angeles, said he believes excitement about the California presidential primary is driving the numbers up.

58.   Alexandre Barros, a Brasilia-based political consultant, said future reforms would likely take more political maneuvering to win approval.

59.   All candidates have political consultants, pollsters, and other advisers who test messages with focus groups and broader surveys.

60.   Allan Hoffenblum, a Republican political consultant, said state officials are preparing an all-out effort for legislative races beyond what Dole does.