71.   He said that, nonetheless, he has written a column arguing that Perot be included in at least the first debate.

72.   Here he huffed loudly into the microphone, mocking his own exasperation at Bush in their first debate.

73.   Historically, first debates between presidential contenders have been more important than those that followed.

74.   If history is a guide, the first debate is likely to be the most-watched and most influential.

75.   In Congress, this first debate over expanded enforcement powers split the committee.

76.   In his first debate with Clinton early this month, the Republican tried to allay concerns that he might slash the government by making light of their spending differences.

77.   In the first debates of the Republican primaries, Gov. George W. Bush did not have to do much.

78.   In the first debate in Boston voters were turned off by his domineering style and constant sighing.

79.   In their first televised debate Saturday, the candidates running for governor of New Jersey gave voters the first opportunity to measure their performance on the same stage.

80.   In the first public debate among the three, the Democrats had a difficult time Monday separating themselves from one another.