1.   Another, Arizona Sen. John McCain, said Kemp has a national following that will benefit the Republican party.

2.   Because of the high-profile nature of the trade, Johnson may have a bigger national following than ever before.

3.   Bishop T.D. Jakes, a Dallas-based minister who has a national following, understands the power of women and their importance in the church.

4.   But Chretien dissolved Parliament and ordered snap elections anyway, intent on cutting down Day before the charismatic populist could gain a national following.

5.   But that will not deprive him of a national following based more on his popularity with Democrats and independents than with Republican regulars.

6.   But the only party with longevity, ideology and a national following remains the Communist Party.

7.   But the sport has gained a national following.

8.   But the arguments he made resonate with a majority of Democratic primary voters and with organized labor groups that are the base of his national following.

9.   Even a perennially winning team, like the Chicago Bulls, can generate a national following.

10.   In doing so, Yushchenko has garnered a national following that has yet to be tested in a popular election.