71.   For the top elected officials in a U.S. city to be so ignored is unusual, said political experts.

72.   Framing the issue that way set exactly the right tone, said Kathleen Hall Jamieson, a political expert and professor of communications at the University of Pennsylvania.

73.   His standing in the polls is dismal, and political experts believe that only a peace breakthrough with the Palestinians could rescue him from defeat.

74.   Hispanic activists and political experts, however, challenge the notion that Mexican-Americans represent a single voting bloc.

75.   However, political experts said they were uncertain if many of the young, independent female voters that Dole drew to her rallies will remain engaged in the contest.

76.   If all that is highly speculative, there are a few effects historians and political experts think are good bets.

77.   If the Greens achieve a measure of success in the New Mexico elections, environmentalists and political experts say it could presage a similar campaigns in other Western states.

78.   If voters give control of the House back to the Democrats, political experts and Democratic insiders say Frost may have earned a spot in the party leadership.

79.   If these new citizens register to vote in large numbers, many political experts believe the Democrats will be the prime beneficiary.

80.   If, for example, one of the four white men running for mayor wins, political experts predict that the speaker will not be white.