1.   He was due to face the Republican incumbent, Terry E. Branstad, an opponent of abortion, in the November election.

2.   Also, Democrats are targeting Republican incumbents around the country that they consider vulnerable.

3.   Although no Republican incumbents were defeated, the party lost four House seats in which the current GOP member was not seeking re-election.

4.   Among the Republican incumbents, his seat once looked most vulnerable to a Democratic gain that could balance a loss somewhere else.

5.   And although two Republican incumbents, Reps. Robert Blendu and Robert Updike, were bumped from their seats, the Legislature remains firmly in control of the Republicans.

6.   And in the third contest, the Republican incumbent, Rep. John Sununu, son of the former Gov. John H. Sununu, has no Democratic opponent at all.

7.   And Republican incumbents are generally benefiting from the good feelings Americans have about the booming economy.

8.   And three Republican incumbents in the Mississippi Senate were defeated, increasing the Democratic majority.

9.   And very few Republican incumbents, if any, are likely to be turned out of office by conservative voters, particularly when the opponents are Democrats.

10.   As Luntz confirms, the campaign is hurting Republican incumbents who want to cut programs for the elderly and disadvantaged poor children.