1.   He Decided to follow the example of his one-time political mentor, Nixon, and make himself a more appealing candidate.

2.   Despite the disadvantages that independent campaigns have, it is far more important to have an appealing candidate than to have a party structure.

3.   He sometimes spoke in a deliberately inarticulate way to confuse critics and make himself a more appealing candidate.

4.   He spun his qualifications in a way that made him the most appealing candidate to a company that was terrified of more turnover.

5.   Last summer, several potentially appealing candidates were musing about running, from Powell to Sen. Bill Bradley of New Jersey to former Gov. Lowell Weicker of Connecticut.

6.   Many, they say, see no appealing candidates and have lost faith in the system.

7.   Oxford still dominates the New York region and should see strong enrollment growth, he said, and could be an appealing takeover candidate.

8.   Pelosi possesses several qualities that make her an appealing candidate.

9.   Their fund-raising machines are in high gear, but their most intensive activity right now is persuading the most appealing candidates to run.

10.   Dr. Alan Coates, chief executive of The Cancer Council for Australia said the favorable safety evidence for Arimidex makes it an appealing candidate for breast cancer prevention.