61.   But he will remain a political presence, a potential candidate with the potential to steer the Republican Party in a direction very different from its present one.

62.   But for the role of spiritual guru to a candidate with a charisma deficit, he seems like just the guy.

63.   But it does not negate recent political experience, which is that the candidate with the most money usually wins.

64.   But it is still possible to harass a candidate with a blizzard of technical objections that cost time and money to answer.

65.   But in a crowded primary field, a cult candidate with a small but dedicated band of supporters can triumph.

66.   But Miller says it may not be much of an achievement for a candidate with a budget that looks like the gross national product of a small country.

67.   But the lead Bush held with women evaporated last month as Gore honed an image as a candidate with character who cares about working people.

68.   But the right-to-lifer just as clearly is worried about trusting a presidential candidate with independent-minded siblings.

69.   But the Republicans have picked a candidate with mainstream appeal.

70.   But the Bosnian Serbs chose an ardent nationalist, Nikola Poplasen, as their president, rejecting the candidate with Western backing.