1.   He also contends that Democrats have not produced a bumper crop of congressional candidates this year.

2.   The company was rumored to be a takeover candidate years down the road but not immediately.

3.   An unprecedented number of GOP candidates this year are newcomers, and some are faltering as they become better known by the voters through the Democratic ads.

4.   And he was being touted as a Cy Young Award candidate this year.

5.   And that means national player of the year candidate Jason Terry.

6.   A rookie receiver in Kevin Dyson from Utah who is a strong rookie of the year candidate.

7.   Al Skinner is on a short list of national coach of the year candidates.

8.   Bush will be the last major candidate this year to pay homage to the voters in New Hampshire.

9.   But both the Democratic and Republican parties have ruled that only votes by their registered members will count toward selecting the presidential candidate this year.

10.   But he has declined to say whether he intends to be a candidate this year or when he expects to reach a decision about his own plans.