71.   Gramm brushed aside the idea that the next president will lack a mandate, pointing to his own narrow election during his first race for the House years ago.

72.   Having run for statewide office four times, he was better known in Florida than McCollum, who was in his first statewide race.

73.   He barely made it to the gate in his first race last September after acting up in the paddock and trying to get amorous with the saddling pony.

74.   He did not run his first race until six weeks ago, so he may be late.

75.   He did when he rode Prized Amberpro to victory in the fourth race, the first race of the competition.

76.   He drew six drivers to its first race, in Mandan.

77.   He has two, with the other coming in the first Bristol race.

78.   He also nearly doubled Hispanic and African American votes compared to his first race.

79.   He lost each of his three races before winning in his first race in the United States.

80.   He had a gold taken from him in the first race.