61.   Jon McBride, a former space shuttle pilot, and David McKinley, a former state Republican chairman, are among his main competitors.

62.   Jim Nicholson, the Republican chairman, was equally ebullient, despite the second-place finish.

63.   Kennedy would replace Jeffords, who is now the Republican chairman of the committee.

64.   Meanwhile, the new Republican chairman of the House Banking Committee said he planned to look into the situation early next year after Congress convenes.

65.   Marguerite Williams could be a handful, as more than one Republican state chairman found out.

66.   Nonsense, said the Republican county chairman, Ed Pozzuoli.

67.   Not every Republican chairman feels that way.

68.   On Sunday, Sen. Orrin Hatch, the Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, again urged Clinton to do just that.

69.   Opposition to the secrecy legislation is bipartisan and includes Rep. Henry Hyde, the Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.

70.   One candidate is Rep. Billy Tauzin, the Republican chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.