71.   It is widely assumed that Messinger cannot come close to defeating the Republican incumbent, Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, without a strong black turnout.

72.   It underscores the vulnerability of Republican incumbents in the Northeast.

73.   It was clearly designed to embarrass Republican incumbents in districts where he is unpopular, especially those in tough races.

74.   It reluctantly indulges moderate Republican incumbents, but would-be nominees have to take its demands into account.

75.   Jacob K. Javits, the Republican incumbent, won re-election that November.

76.   King lost to the Republican incumbent, Norris Cotton.

77.   Johnson narrowly won election to the Senate six years ago, beating the veteran Republican incumbent, Larry Pressler, by two percentage points.

78.   King, the Republican incumbent, has a reputation for feistiness.

79.   Liz Krueger easily won a Democratic Senate primary on the Upper East Side, seeking to dislodge the longtime Republican incumbent, Roy M. Goodman.

80.   Last year, many Republican incumbents and newcomers stumped with Sen. John McCain and embraced reform.