61.   Democrats would still be able to depend on their close ally, organized labor, to operate volunteer door-to-door campaigns to get their voters to the polls.

62.   Dunn is a close Gingrich ally.

63.   Even in close allies like South Korea, there has long been a deep strain of anger among ordinary people at supposed American arrogance, bullying and high-handedness.

64.   Even Intel Corp., the Santa Clara chipmaker seen as a close ally of Microsoft, tried to project a neutral stance Wednesday.

65.   Even the United States and Britain, close allies in the war on terrorism, have seemed at odds.

66.   First Vice President Francisco Tudela, a close ally of Fujimori, immediately resigned, saying he could no longer serve in the government.

67.   Fujimori, meanwhile, sent Education Minister Domingo Palermo and Monsignor Juan Luis Cipriani, a close ally, to negotiate directly with Cerpa.

68.   Further objections came on Sunday from Egypt, long a close ally of the United States.

69.   Grover Norquist, head of Americans for Tax Reform and a close Gingrich ally, expressed some of the ideological ambivalence of the race.

70.   He also said Delta expects no regulatory opposition, since the two carriers already are close allies.