71.  Pauken earlier this year resigned as state Republican chairman in order to get into the race for attorney general.

72.  Party faithful, including the state Republican chairman, William D. Powers, were summoned.

73.  Pataki and his co-conspirator in the plot against McCain, William Powers, the state Republican chairman, were routed.

74.  Over the past few weeks, Gramm has won party straw polls in Arizona and Louisiana, and Republican county chairmen are lining up behind him in growing numbers.

75.  Rep. Bill Archer, the Republican chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, has offered the most ambitious plan for using additional revenue.

76.  Ralph Reed, the state Republican chairman, said the story of redistricting, in Georgia and elsewhere, was often one of unintended consequences.

77.  Rep. Bob Carr, who ran instead, was beaten soundly by Spencer Abraham, a former state Republican chairman.

78.  Republican national chairman Haley Barbour countered that Democrats should not plan on remaining in the White House or regaining control on Capitol Hill.

79.  Republican state chairman Dale Foreman has predicted that Nethercutt will make the race if Dunn does not.

80.  Republican state chairman William D. Powers echoed the thought.