71.   Democrats went after prominent legislators and other local politicians, but when they were rejected, Stedem entered the race in late spring.

72.   Despite the importance of raising money early, some contenders with strong fund-raising bases could enter the race late.

73.   Davis dismissed the notion that many Democrats are unenthusiastic about his candidacy, which prompted efforts to convince others, particularly Feinstein, to enter the race.

74.   Dole had entered the races in both of the Dakotas as the prohibitive favorite because of strong support among farmers and agricultural interests.

75.   Donald Trump, a flamboyant New York real estate mogul, is already taking shots at Buchanan, and he may soon enter the race.

76.   Dodd, who entered the race for minority leader only after Election Day, is campaigning publicly.

77.   Donnelly, who entered the race in January, put himself at a serious disadvantage by his late start, one from which he never recovered.

78.   Despite his problems, many factors favor Wilson entering the race.

79.   DoubleTwist secretly entered the race in August, and accelerated its effort this spring by getting Sun Microsystems to help it build a supercomputer network.

80.   Dunn, the last to enter the race, said she is also picking up support.