51.   Christian conservatives have tended to rally round certain issues, like school prayer, homosexuality and abortion, rather than candidates.

52.   Clinton said allowing school prayer and balancing the budget can be done without amending the Constitution.

53.   Cochran said a constitutional amendment allowing school prayer would likely be a GOP agenda item in the Senate, as it is in the House.

54.   Congressional Republicans are reviving their efforts to bring a constitutional amendment for organized school prayer to a vote, well before Election Day.

55.   Congressional Republicans plan hearings on a constitutional amendment for voluntary school prayer early next year and hope to vote on it by summer.

56.   Conservative groups are energized, too, particularly the Christian right, which looks to the Supreme Court for social policy on school prayer and religious-school vouchers.

57.   Court experts said they doubted this would be the last judicial word on school prayer.

58.   Conservatives are trying this newly pragmatic approach on issues including school prayer, gay rights and international affairs.

59.   Despite that profile, board members showed only modest support for high-profile conservative initiatives like school prayer or school choice.

60.   During the last two years, James has earned a national reputation for his fervent stands in support of school prayer and state autonomy from federal control.