71.   Ms. Messinger has from the start of her career made gay voters a central part of her political base.

72.   Now she is tending this part of her political base that some political analysts suggested she might have taken for granted.

73.   On the other hand, this fast-start timetable could boost the prospects of candidates with built-in political bases.

74.   On tax cuts, Bush consolidated his political base and then tried to pull the Democrats rightwards.

75.   Others, like Kyl of Arizona, appear to have a more stable political base back home.

76.   People in the ghetto sometimes suspect that Duval, with his privileged background, has an ulterior motive, using sport to help build his own political base.

77.   Powell and Rumsfeld are commanding figures with independent political bases and close ties to Cheney from previous Republican administrations.

78.   Republicans countered that Democrats wanted to continue a cycle of welfare dependency to maintain their political base.

79.   Saddam has allowed no other Iraqi to build a political base.

80.   Republicans believe their aggressive pursuit of impeachment is not only required by the Constitution but also satisfies their more conservative political base.