1.   The Democratic nominee was more specific on the issue of illegal immigration.

2.   Already, some Republicans are rubbing their hands in glee at the sound bites from the debates that might be used against the Democratic nominee during the general election.

3.   Also touting the bill is Vice President Al Gore, the Democratic nominee for president.

4.   Although Clinton had spent the previous several days campaigning for Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore, there were no election activities on his schedule Monday.

5.   Although most Democrats do not expect Hevesi to challenge the Democratic nominee, his continued reluctance caught many people off guard.

6.   An October launch could give him a big victory over some of his Republican critics just before the final November election, assuming Gore is the eventual Democratic nominee.

7.   Among those scheduled to testify are Sen. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., the Democratic vice-presidential nominee and a longtime crusader against the marketing of sex and violence.

8.   An announced candidate, Republican lawyer Jim Waldo, is already predicting that Gregoire will be the Democratic nominee.

9.   An hour after the Democratic nominee delivered his remarks, the governor, at his own news conference, gave his most extensive remarks to date about Sanchez.

10.   An excellent unauthorized biography, tracing the personal history that shaped the probable Democratic nominee.