1.  Hilary Armstrong, MP for North-West Durham and party spokeswoman on nursery education, visited Springfield School in Darlington yesterday where a new nursery unit will open soon.

2.  Amy Weiss Tobe, the party spokeswoman, declined to say how much money was in question because the audit was not yet complete.

3.  A party spokeswoman said that Rendell, who during the election periodically strayed from the Gore line, was speaking for himself and not the party.

4.  A party spokeswoman said she could not predict when the detailed results would be available.

5.  Jennifer Backus, a party spokeswoman, hurried here from Washington on Wednesday and at a news conference accused the Republicans of a rush to judgment.

6.  Party spokeswomen said the ads were a way to help the parties.

7.  Party spokeswoman Sharon Holman predicted that several potential candidates will surface as the nominating conventions near.

8.  Reform Party spokeswoman Sharon Holman said Lamm needs to be patient about getting his ballot.

9.  Reform Party spokeswoman Sharon Holman said she did not know when specific vote results from the mail-in survey would be ready.

10.  Sheila Camerer, a party spokeswoman, said the statements were shocking.