1.   And he has seen how Locke, who defeated Rice in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, has used a favorable public perception of Asian-Americans to advantage.

2.   As the dust settles from the Democratic gubernatorial primary, we Californians should congratulate ourselves on finally learning not to be duped by television candidates.

3.   Being passed over for the HUD job was the latest setback for Rice, who lost to Gary Locke in the Democratic gubernatorial primary in September.

4.   Burris is the front runner in the Illinois Democratic gubernatorial primary despite a lack of funds and no major party backing.

5.   But Riordan created some of his own difficulties in what became the most competitive Republican gubernatorial primary here in years.

6.   He noted that the White House support of Richard Riordan in the California gubernatorial primary backfired when Riordan lost to Bill Simon Jr.

7.   He is taking a wait-and-see attitude on getting involved in the state Democratic gubernatorial primary.

8.   In the Kansas gubernatorial primary, Gov. Bill Graves defeated a candidate backed by the conservative Christian right.

9.   Just as the Senate race is eerily becalmed, so, too, is the gubernatorial primary, despite the provocative presence of Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey Ross.

10.   Peron is challenging Lungren in the Republican gubernatorial primary.