61.   Loud cheers broke out on the convention floor as an organ played the University of Minnesota fight song.

62.   More than one person on the convention floor has remarked that it sounds more like a Democratic convention than a Republican convention.

63.   Most of the Republican candidates campaigning in Iowa, called and had their remarks piped to the convention floor.

64.   Moreover, she said unless Dole modifies his position, abortion-rights supporters would have no choice but to fight the issue on the convention floor.

65.   Off the convention floor, meanwhile, retired Gen. Colin L. Powell, often mentioned as a possible secretary of state, said he would seriously consider the post.

66.   Now, instead of being feted on the convention floor, she was being saluted with petits fours.

67.   Off the convention floor, retired Gen. Colin Powell, who is often mentioned as a possible secretary of State, said he would seriously consider taking the post.

68.   On the convention floor Monday, Ed Gillespie, a Bush adviser who had been working on the convention for six weeks, was preoccupied with the endless logistics.

69.   On the convention floor, no poll was needed.

70.   On the convention floor, reporters for Voter.com and Evote will mingle with the delegates.